The Times Cryptic April 26 2021 Crossword Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27961
Clues	Answers
Bash or jab	SHOT
Become confused by narrative __ and freak out?	lose the plot
Best digger	PICK
Complete mess, it's said	WHOLE
Comprehensive review of cellarage after investment of shilling	large-scale
Create room for upward movement in protest	raise the roof
Dominant state has come down after unrest in Suez?	SUZERAIN
Driving in front, hero admired	on the road
Edge lifted on blue box to reveal something fun for children	pillow fight
Garment in river, dredged up	MAC
Greek character carried by Russian plane over an American state	MICHIGAN
Group at a higher level, found	set up
How might one break an egg? Get cracking!	step on it
Irish backing singer in Venetian district	RIALTO
Not entirely true, being overwhelmed by book award	to some degree
One captivated by artist in European city	MUNICH
Open container carried out	CANDID
Organised as prime location for carnival showman	IMPRESARIO
Oscillate in loopy fashion __ might it?	Tesla coil
Philanderer's loveless regret	RUE
Picked up, boy getting lift	FILLIP
Response requiring I send in army unit	RIPOSTE
Solvent the man mixed with oxygen last of all	METHANOL
Story books, genius	TALENT
Sweater alongside fleece, closer?	screw-top
Upstanding winner of Nobel Peace Prize, I'm a little cooler	MINIBAR
Word of greeting witness's spoken?	WOTCHA
Wretched, being out in the garden	BLOOMING
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1860
Clues	Answers
Applied to cheek, the best cosmetic	face cream
Bishop and knight eating uncooked beef	BRAWN
Budget speech lacking nothing	RATION
Change horse's headgear after heading off	ALTER
Deal with leader of youth convention	TREATY
Deserter, that woman? On the contrary	RATHER
Document from Manchester United's vault picked up	MANUSCRIPT
Dramatic technique encountered doing chat, strangely	method acting
Girl's name, one in a story	NATALIE
Large antelope from eastern country	ELAND
Left large-sized book in case	PORTFOLIO
Male carrying old gardening implement	HOE
Mournful song's awful, including its ending?	DIRGE
Near end of flight in darkness	NIGHT
Not yet resolved, working men endured it	UNDETERMINED
Playing one's best against spinner for Middlesex, initially	on top form
Row involving tail of big animal	TIGER
Secure link	TIE
Show shield	SCREEN
Trainer struggling to find ground	TERRAIN
Unhappy having lots of money moved electronically?	DOWNLOADED
Voice disapproval when volume reduced	BOO
Way of addressing a man in business I respect	SIR
Who may give injured camper aid?	PARAMEDIC