The Times - Cryptic - November 15 2021 Crossword Puzzle Solution

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28135
Clues	Answers
Blooming troll finally dismissed, like Erica	HEATHY
Cautious about girl serving wine	CHARDONNAY
Country dweller got cat doctored with little hesitation	COTTAGER
Dull quality of poet backed by head	DRABNESS
Eg Christmas fastener broken by a young relative	SEASONAL
Extremely pretty hotel protected by lone method of checking callers	SPYHOLE
Factory initially releasing extremely showy clothing	REFINERY
Famous conductor in West, possibly, initially taking Ravel in thus	MAESTRO
Fine plan, regularly collecting cash for floral ornament	FLEURON
Ill-fated high-flyer in charge of a sport stadium originally	ICARUS
Importuner ultimately serving a long time in prison cell	DUNGEON
It gets confused with Mao's Chinese philosophy	TAOISM
Male theologian trapped in vehicle? Hard cheese	CHEDDAR
Operatic heroine, not quite typical	NORMA
Peacekeepers in film relating to ancient Carthage	PUNIC
Performer, one who's rational about one in court	RECITALIST
Plain southern woman digesting version of Bible	SAVANNA
Reward for service having the Midas touch?	golden handshake
Rock plant! Want lover replaced!	navelwort
Scottish island's current proprietor mentioned in speech	IONA
Seriously bring in new style	EARNESTLY
Signed too much, having too many clients	OVERSUBSCRIBED
State of French uniform received by this method?	express delivery
Subject to update from bank? That's putting it mildly	UNDERSTATEMENT
The messenger god __ or some other messenger?	HERMES
US city taking ages to welcome English king	YONKERS
Visible capacity for understanding	INSIGHT
Where cattle may be kept near river Exe at first	BYRE
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Clues	Answers
All-out action?	general strike
Blade waved about by Mike in confused situation	BEDLAM
Ceremony after time becomes banal	TRITE
Company imports breathable gas for city	CAIRO
Complaints caused by Conservative-Liberal relationship	CLAMOUR
Delight shown by wife over permit	WALLOW
English vehicles for Welshman?	EVANS
Family butcher's business?	flesh and blood
Field event record set by American	DISCUS
Figures showing increase has desired effect	WAXWORKS
Fish carried in steamship for parties	SIDES
His order has changed for condiment	HORSERADISH
Male with a cough __ deadly hacker	TOMAHAWK
Maybe Universal Credit has advantage	BENEFIT
Mean to get sloshed	TIGHT
Musical idea Keith Emerson takes in	THEME
Northerner drunk outside clubs	SCOT
People generally enthusiastic about new 20	MANKIND
Plates smashed outside hotel in mountains	the alps
Posh bird mentioned African country	UGANDA
Possible excuse for missing court appearance?	tennis elbow
Self-inflicted damage to have end	own goal
Sentimental sports supporter keeping wicket	TWEE
What poor have that rich want for?	NOTHING