The Times Cryptic March 4 2021 Crossword Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27916
Clues	Answers
Aid learner, one cutting the knot?	RELIEF
Air foul footwear after short time	Tea for Two
Bed made of mostly turned wood	CRIB
Born with ancient Greek accent	BROGUE
Custom somewhat hard at first	HABIT
Gutted officials cover up US university fails	OMITS
Hack back old-fashioned, short frizzy hairdo	REPORTER
Hamper opinion surrounding request	BASKET
Hard work securing support for backing mass confection	SWEETMEAT
Immature group of pupils in cockpit	GREENHOUSE
Impressive flower up for arrangement	POWERFUL
Initially en route today to block Spanish port, causing complaint	VERTIGO
Jacob's missus maybe runs vessel	EWER
Never off for Yule I suspect	not on your life
Nice to see moderate article embracing acceptable opinion	easy on the eye
Notice call to effort	heave-ho
Occupants in temporary shelters want at heart to be housed	TENANTS
Regulator of company books a posh car	CONTROLLER
Simplicity of sense is a hit	EASINESS
State Senate extremely reluctant	AVERSE
Swimming right into animal, getting hit	BREASTSTROKE
Swing music introduced by kid on the radio	TRAPEZE
Thick offender having stumbled in seconds	FAT
Tissue of lies to troll about	toilet-rolls
Unfortunately, woman prematurely cancelled bill in bank	REGRETTABLY
Vapid chatter to flag up	GAS
Whizz kid's very curious message, never opened	go-getter
Willing girlfriend coming to game __ it's a start	ready steady go
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1823
Clues	Answers
Bizarre, her dorm stunts, they're noisy with lots of water!	THUNDERSTORMS
Boy transgressed when upset	DENNIS
Check popular group making case for power	INSPECT
Conservative with a quiet home to make money	cash in
Decisively influence southern faction	SWING
Denied win, unwind in rugby playing, wine producing region	BURGUNDY
Embarrassing as brought together, catching cutting remark, new	UNDIGNIFIED
Entertainment from Dad's era?	PASTIME
Extend beyond time showing cricket terms	OVERRUN
Far from concise record entered by knight	LONG
Favourite role, not finishing off juice	PETROL
For example, London wealth	CAPITAL
Fuss about worship	ADORE
Get through difficult state of affairs	PASS
Gym girl from south and I remain mostly gloomy about future	PESSIMISTIC
Harshness of regime is guarantee of unpopular rumbles initially	RIGOUR
In Bali __ can text name of resort	ALICANTE
Jewellery __ that is included in American range?	ROCKIES
Like some gases examiner tests partly	INERT
Reject urge, mean ultimately	SPURN
Self-confidence of orchestra section	BRASS
Sense state is changing	TASTE
Unfortunately dance price not likely to fall?	accident-prone
Without qualification accepts lieutenant in refuge	SHELTER