The Times Cryptic April 14 2021 Crossword Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27951
Clues	Answers
Awkward pretence with what isn't actually a diamond?	SHAMBLING
Could they produce the ultimate in tailored items, so specially?	MODISTES
Detective about to have good look, reportedly, closer to cellar?	DOWNSTAIRS
Fine bird, and one that provides us with eggs	FOWL
Frenchman needing whiskey to get going again	RENEW
Game was first subjected to laws	RULED
Get ready to show part of body	FOREARM
Head, looking embarrassed, jumped around	CAPERED
I promise somehow to engage upcoming artist?	IMPRESARIO
Inventor __ no American one from what we hear	NOBEL
Located in India, grand site of famous building	AGRA
Looking for approval, show sequence of old	run past
Market space in circular form in 24	AGORA
Most suitable gem for tiny fellow to wear	OPTIMAL
One enthralled by cat maybe is maiden showing excessive devotion	PIETISM
One fast-moving girl, one with long strides	GALLOPER
One's not wanting partner to be in such a state?	singledom
Problem with novel after cover's bent back	DILEMMA
Ripple moving in wet vale	WAVELET
Ruined pasties: pantry faced with a tricky situation	in a pretty pass
Sad people row __ yours truly's upset initially	MISERIES
See villager on ground getting fruit	Seville orange
Set aside key with hard outer casing?	RESCIND
Sly person with little support	WEASEL
Sort of division in political group over idiot mostly	party wall
Spooner's exposed worker __ one may get over the shock	HAIRBAND
Sport in dispute	ROWING
State of wife __ is at home full of tricks	WISCONSIN
Vessel and vehicle needed by old king	CANUTE
Yellowish-brown paintings maybe recalled religious writings	TANTRA
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1852
Clues	Answers
A much niftier, refurbished gaming device	fruit machine
A survey about, at heart, God	APOLLO
Animals in European countries	ELANDS
Bookish detective with rules for system of communication	morse code
Brewed tea, had breakfast?	ATE
British study making money	BREAD
Characters mixed up: a horse and sheep	ANAGRAM
Condition of ground is v poor	PROVISO
Considered meeting everyone initially on a certain day	MEASURED
Current measures a politician outlines, finally	AMPS
Dessert seems not set	Eton mess
Empty pan filled with uncooked seafood	PRAWN
Error on set of web pages, we’re told	OVERSIGHT
Fit one new counter	INSTALL
Huge precious stone mounted on middle of tiara	MEGA
Modest talent put out collection of books	old testament
Old magistrate always going round full of energy	REEVE
Ornate regalia on head of noblewoman from North Africa	ALGERIAN
Religion is assigned unlimited blame	ISLAM
Rubbish American fruit pies	COBBLERS
Run from the police, northbound	LOPE
Shoot beginning to emerge beneath tree	FIRE
Something swimming in garlic, oddly	COD
Trade fairs with English diamonds on show	EXPOSED