The Times - Cryptic - June 21 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28322
Clues	Answers
Boost position entering sports competition	crank up
Both sides in Highbury perhaps useful	HANDY
Decoration for the head of diminutive fellow?	CHAPLET
Deliveries left for one on periods without work	leg breaks
Dispatching right goods sold abroad for displays	EXPOS
Filled with spirit, steed periodically follows groups of lawmen	POSSESSED
Fool previously grasping an element of poetry	ASSONANCE
Grating, 50 per cent heavy metal, released smoke	IRKSOME
Great pianist listened to record	LISZT
Greedy guts swallowing last of bacon on soggy ground bread once	PFENNIG
Hurry to succeed, lacking patience	make it snappy
In Latin, maybe I learn afresh without hesitation	NUMERAL
Is it therefore African country close to Ethiopia?	SOMALIA
Lack means to skin a certain bird, according to Spooner	feel the pinch
Lean jockeys in lead, with food intake making body shapely	PANEL BEATING
Make invalid endlessly fill unwieldy bags up	NULLIFY
More bananas in dish consumed by ladies, say, and queen	LOOPIER
New, doubly trendy, absorbing record? One's bowled over	NINEPIN
Not quite clean cut or appropriate	PURLOIN
Party during time off jobs in bank, say	hold-ups
Possibly corny item to advertise swimmer's aid	EARPLUG
Sports vehicle tours in escapade	CAPER
Stocks cushion wife dismissed on line	PILLORY
Traveller has fling in Greece, disheartened by a bit of a pig	GLOBETROTTER
Travelling with pastry case, about to go	en route
Truss neck with something worn around it, at first	tie down
Undressed escort irrational round certain stars	SCORPIO
Winning over Spain is painless: centre for training is lacking	SEDUCTION
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2161
Clues	Answers
Assist Cockney when round US city	El Paso
British backing also affected military training centre	boot camp
Business admits a transgression — gambling's prevalent here	CASINO
Came up with Al incorrectly — it's my fault	mea culpa
Chaps coming across to assist racehorse without a win	MAIDEN
Character on keyboard deviously tries to put in request	ASTERISK
English painter captures revelry occasionally	LANDSEER
Expend great effort and time on painting	TOIL
Famous school event's outside, happening	ETON
Jack prepared mainly orange seasoning	TARRAGON
Leave out distinguished medal, Italian	OMIT
Levy on one vehicle	TAXI
Measuring device worker tracks sometime in autumn?	OCTANT
Method of cooking father and friend reinvented	pan-fried
Part of car seat salesperson lifted	BUMPER
Rank administered by police force	RANCID
Returning in Cadillac: a placid South American creature	ALPACA
Sack a former partner wanting a rise	AXE
Slovenly cricket fielder, Henry, covered in some turf	SLIPSHOD
Threesome finally toast with port	TRIO
Top wine, one thousand pounds, rowing team picked up	grand cru
Understood Sun altered useless articles by newsman	UNSTATED
Uniform on lad good for religious service	EVENSONG
Upon retirement, received a one-piece garment	TOGA
Very cold, heron-like bird emitting note	BITTER