The Times - Cryptic - October 20 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28426
Clues	Answers
Almost tie with three Olympians in speed events	drag races
App store's new ID	e-passport
Article ignored by grubby family member	UNCLE
Attractive to dismiss Democrat likely to get votes	ELECTABLE
Bishop, say, with difficulty picked up plant	BUTTERBUR
Cheapskate eats no meat at first __ Bombay duck for instance	MISNOMER
City prosecutor's conclusion ignored by different tribunals	ISTANBUL
Clear clue uncovered by detectives	LUCID
Colonial soldier's surprised reaction interrupting a tirade?	army ant
Conference VIP in A&E, perhaps, with weapon wrapped around sides of knee	keynote speaker
Criticise Wimbledon for example	SLAM
European following daughter inside Dog & Duck	DODGE
Expensive marinade	STEEP
Expression of amusement heard in lounge	LOLL
Feline from many centuries ago found in sailing vessel	BOBCAT
For example, Iron Maiden and others	METAL
Formerly in agreement with herb given orally	at one time
Get on top of a series __ it's going downhill fast!	cresta run
Gut-wrenching performance?	belly dance
Lad goes round Australia having plenty of drinks	BOOZY
Mind drinking a fine wine served in this?	CARAFE
Old Egyptian city ready to interrupt work schedule	ROSETTA
Readers insult a terrible book	treasure island
Right next to river in the countryside	RURAL
Sea creature __ clownfish __ seen in an estuary's mouth	ANEMONE
Show organ pierced by bit of anti-aircraft fire?	BLACKADDER
Slender Zulus separately infiltrating drunken soiree	size zero
Two notes for what's-his-name	so-and-so
Voice thanks for erecting chambers	ATRIA
Well-regarded magazine finally joins up with editor	ESTEEMED
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2248
Clues	Answers
A little added in rush	DASH
A Republican opponent, he's got to his destination	ARRIVAL
Be cause of echo in large container	CREATE
Boastful European got First in chemistry __ awful loudmouth initially	EGOTISTICAL
Drink I brought in __ part of my job	WAITER
English parliamentarian with Queen __ or another ruler?	EMPEROR
Enthusiastic judge, extremely timely	HEARTY
Find algebra regularly hard work? One avoiding it	IDLER
Food preparation set out in history article	PASTA
Friend in motoring competition failing to start	ALLY
Greek letter, recent, on series of items for stamps fan	PHILATELIST
Greeting musical instrument that's getting new start	HELLO
Hard to follow rite? I can't unfortunately	INTRICATE
Job very much linked to this card game	PATIENCE
Means of escape, a cure, path that's unusual?	PARACHUTE
Mob's hidden supply, by the sound of it	HORDE
Numbers game, British? Popular move	BINGO
Pay, mind, for piece of extra information?	FOOTNOTE
Poem model outsiders ignored	ODE
Poor actor that may be cured?	HAM
Port levies after review taking in pounds	SEVILLE
Regret referring to change in mores	REMORSE
Scottish music pub choir, non-U, performed?	PIBROCH
Side by side a bishop, rook __ direction to follow	ABREAST
Suggestion some present in German	TINGE
Trade union cross with editor at first over formal jacket?	TUXEDO