The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 08 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Place bedecked in unalloyed imperial colour PURPLE
Border crime dismissive of borders RIM
Ignorant, like many soldiers about end of operation UNINFORMED
Killer insect wife brushed off ASP
Army head acquires a second scar CICATRICE
Insect having an insect’s tail ANT
Relative area reduced by half? Not sure UNCLEAR
Building in garden where a serving of wine is free? GLASSHOUSE
Unsteady, twisted across wide street WAVERY
Journalist, heading away from hut HACK
Viticulture’s rumour mill? GRAPEVINE
Spooky horse seen around hackney carriage? MACABRE
River gets clogged up in sound STYX
Spare time not disguised OVERT
As well it’s where a countdown is heading TOO
For leader shortly cooked sponge FREELOAD
Brought round again, gunners tired, needing energy to rise REAWAKENED
In refurbished inn, a relaxed six-footer ALEXANDRINE
I’m blocking a friend’s ill-feeling ACRIMONY
Bird’s claw regularly in its beak? MACAW
Expression of revulsion in one heavily criticising carnage SLAUGHTER
River runs away from country houses GANGES
Joint work brought back large animal HIPPO
Frequently become milder after losing head OFTEN
Area covered by second best doctor on a temporary basis STOPGAP
Clear evidence of leg injury I had LIMPID
Dreadful, and almost entirely accepted by Liverpudlian, mostly SCANDALOUS
60 minutes showing no opening for us OUR
Extra protection on helmet gets one almost cooked GRILLE
One small particle? In favour of 100 PROTON
Picked up suitable one to wear fancy raincoat for approval RATIFICATION
Partner is criminal type CONSORT
Inflexible barrier installed by a worker ADAMANT
Nanny’s tender love, coming in to collect daughter GOATHERD
Prompt English journalist to probe possible traitor SPEEDY
Crashed bus brought in by worker’s partner HUSBAND
Scandinavian taking in opening of contemporary ballet? DANCE
Sound of activity in university Her Majesty is going round HUM
Quiet appreciation of music bears fruit PEAR
Ramshackle Welsh store closing early, offering zero value WORTHLESS
Laughed and shook her hips? Good for wife! GIGGLED
VANITY CASES? EGOS