The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 09 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
State of half optimism POSIT
Blustering fellow crossing street GUSTY
Voice resistance, puncturing reputation as huge wet blanket? ALTOSTRATUS
Famous chemist releasing book for Christmas NOEL
Move unsteadily after beginning to drink more rum DODDER
Rearing dog on pastries and fish GUPPIES
Soldier put inflatable boat in river DRAFTEE
Land of Hope … It’s inspired by Elgar’s last muse RURITANIA
Run for so long BYE
Suitable extra task for a delivery driver? FITTING
Nearly discard British pound THROB
This forgot it — an iceberg amidships! TITANIC
The island of Awoka OKINAWA
Play about a duke’s spaniel TOADY
Money raised during radio broadcast BREAD
Point of view — it may be right! ANGLE
Angry male sheep HET UP
Bananas are able to develop ELABORATE
Move pages back after a sneak preview APPETISER
It’s perhaps key for investment in bank? LEGAL TENDER
Theme from middle of Vertigo, a Hitchcock film TROPE
Messy site cleaned to accommodate small shop DELICATESSEN
One posted to Yemeni port, briefly possessing fantastic des res ADDRESSEE
One making demands of retired player? EXACTOR
Predictable pattern in regular letters from Proust RUT
Ancient Greek bridge crossing a rivulet’s banks SPARTAN
Humiliated adolescent initially remains in bed ABASHED
Transparent film’s temperature in turbulent Lake Constance CONTACT LENS
Turning a little subdued, drinking a wine is what’s wanted DESIDERATUM
PA, on reflection sharp, given a job APPOINTED
Ocean wind swirling around a large eastern Pacific region New Caledonia
Time I had to accept I’m retiring TIMID
Fly, carrying new tracking apparatus SONAR
Artist is a noodler, sadly LEONARDO
Brilliant, mostly sumptuous material FABRIC
Political parties go head to head on golf channel? BILLABONG
Having acquired Queen’s Head, tear up loose flooring PARQUET
Mischievous and somewhat self-involved ELFIN
Flower, note, stemmed? TEA ROSE
Outstanding university in Delaware DUE
Let everybody down, having no limits ALLOW