The Times - Cryptic - January 4 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solution

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28178
Clues	Answers
Arrive with post, ultimately attracted by TV serial	situation comedy
As letters may be, initially encouraging headlong rush	STAMPEDE
Atmosphere associated with large animal's retreat	LAIR
Breather required before everyone's third jab	LUNGE
Candidate's former partner meeting friend born in Paris	EXAMINEE
Cheap device for identifying church by stream	PINCHBECK
Coarse little devil about to pinch uniform	IMPURE
Cricketer is mad at first about duke's censorship	BOWDLERISM
Crossing street, fork out for meat and veg pie	PASTY
English head going over German city	ESSEN
Enterprising type coming right across river	ADVENTURER
Flyer's angle accepted by two monarchs	KINGFISHER
Form of flattery originally praising peer's jewellery	imitation pearls
Game birds finally heading for one of several rivers	GROUSE
Heartless devil's discovery	FIND
Instruct theatre audience: there may be a gig here	coach house
Licensed church member, top person around Scottish port	lay reader
New sidesman receiving nothing in July, perhaps	mid-season
Officer allowed to entertain one associated with place of study	COLLEGIAL
One's first step, embracing females in the wings	OFFSTAGE
One-time royal attendant in the old country	YEOMAN
Problem identified by top teacher, a revolutionary	HEADACHE
Regiment's drug raid sergeant mostly organised	grenadier guards
Ring included in goods left by old Russian writer	GOGOL
Silver, say, provided by Irish tucking into hors d'oeuvre	PIRATE
Some of them irritated a Muslim ruler	EMIR
Takeover involving island girl taking time in race	NATIONALISATION
Woman from north involved in Muslim festival	ENID
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2041
Clues	Answers
After scandal, man accommodating English at very low price	dirt-cheap
Attempt to join RAF on way up? Succeed	go far
Bird, better than birdie?	EAGLE
Confident contribution from medic and orderly	can-do
Female's oeuvre oddly ignored	EVE
Friendly event noble recollected	BENEVOLENT
Greeting detective, we hear, in advanced style	hi tech
High mountain with a lake and parking	ALP
Inform about road options, by the sound of it, for ordinary people	GRASSROOTS
Manufacturer of timepieces with new start becomes go-between for couples	MATCHMAKER
Needing no introduction, wench one lad's seen with __ a Mexican dish!	ENCHILADA
One often finishing second misread bid unfortunately	BRIDESMAID
Part of cap that is fitting	APT
Public not allowed	OUT
Realise daughter is at Church __ remain on outside	DISCERN
Rhode Island job, attractive ultimately, gets quick response	RIPOSTE
Row of houses in sketch, engaging Queen	TERRACE
Soccer official, Italian, works to improve	REFIT
Speech one's rewritten __ about Royal Marines	SERMON
Temporary home period I included	INTERIM
Vegetable a chore __ Kit harassed	ARTICHOKE
Victory in southeast he's referred to with contempt	SWINE
Vigil peer arranged? That's right	PRIVILEGE
Worry as new gaffer sets tasks at the outset	ANGST