The Times - Cryptic - September 16 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28397
Clues	Answers
Any short trousers for protective wear	APRON
Auditor's folk investigating source of firewood?	COPSE
Biddable character given a gentle hint	a soft touch
Completely unknown priest turning up in a German church	every inch
Complimentary expression for all-in wrestling?	FREESTYLE
Cool, practical jars contain rum	UNROMANTIC
Couple without love kiss and curse	JINX
Creeper I planted originally in ground close to hedge	MILLIPEDE
Endeavour to slash regular outlay for clothing	RAIMENT
Exclusive journalist admitted	OWNED
Fake warning from driver about end of parking	FORGE
Graduates brought in to reform old college	alma mater
King going outside city to unwind	RELAX
Lining up trap: earlier be a victim of one?	falling in
Mounting horse with regulation step gets run over	RECAP
Nervously try fire alarm a lot	TERRIFY
One appeals, putting pressure on landlord	PLEASER
Past master with desire to carry on	PROLONG
Reactionary Portuguese master turning in back gate in a certain style	POSTMODERN
Sent elastic strap to go round our uniform pants	RAPTUROUS
Shrewd copper finally got there	CUTE
Side with a large following increasingly delayed	LATERAL
Small band making an impression?	signet ring
Speedy setter, delightful guy primarily filling in clues	SUPERGLUE
Staff shielding leaders of experimental team in part of plant	PETIOLE
Stated couple settles for partial head coverings	TOUPEES
Thin echo emerging from dark wood	BONY
Turn of century suits put on for graduation	NOTCH
US car marque not allowed new insignia	CHEVRON
US college team's first baseball kit	MITT
Vital English engineers in draft heading west	ENERGISED
Was repelled by violent death	HATED
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2224
Clues	Answers
Bank invests pound for working man	TILER
Bats rescued wolf	SEDUCER
Clever sort rounded hill covering wide area	know-all
Dark near bottom of shaft	NIGHT
Defective machine-gun all right inside	BROKEN
Doctor Marten with no decoration	ORNAMENT
Gay guys initially in for drink	pink gin
I must leave master class	GENUS
Insect kept in ferret's food store	PANTRY
Log of charges for entry?	battering ram
Menu needs rump put into cooker	AGENDA
Natural attraction? See family lost out	yosemite falls
Part in Normandy landings for Thomas?	DYLAN
Pickpocket maybe one the force imprisons	THIEF
Praying to find wild child with talent	infant prodigy
Private meal served without starter	INNER
Propriety after month nothing strange	DECORUM
Remarks on stone heap moved around mine	EPITAPH
Showy display from cool and distant European	FANFARE
So, America on Thursday?	THUS
Start of alpine trail an upward slope	ASCENT
System converting song into aria	ORGANISATION
Voice raised in row by Cornish river	FALSETTO
Wicket lost in fine game	i-spy