Clues Answers A Democrat calling for confession ADMISSION Actor spotted embracing husband SHEEN Adult in a snuggle, intertwining tongues LANGUAGES American swine departs on a ship ABOARD Argument after Mendelssohn’s fourth movement DRIFT Betrayed, one gets out of firm SOLD Boast about fight CROW Charles perhaps finally enjoying putting family first KING Composer from Belgium…

Clues Answers Ad-lib in group, primarily during comedy WINGIT Aim to work up to compromise ENDANGER Article on piece of furniture in play THEDRESSER Book turns ACTS Bottle shown by two males seizing a loaded gun MAGNUM Bridge player, poorest having lost pounds EAST Convert copies tape in bishop’s office EPISCOPATE Coppers welcoming an act…

Clues Answers ‘Wild animal’ nothing more than domestic pet reportedly MEERKAT Adrian is travelling to reach Mediterranean island SARDINIA Apply skin cream — or misuse it stupidly? MOISTURISE Baby perhaps could become skilful footballer? DRIBBLER Book with a hundred stories from journalist upset PM DECAMERON Carefree child’s play EASY Comparatively bigoted European right to support…

Clues Answers After a bit, chaps, Tango’s flat APARTMENT Approval from British novelist BLESSING Behave after former lover’s demand EXACT Best achievement after upsetting education DEFEAT Book performances ACTS Brutes rescue tar at sea CREATURES Child’s game — not something one wants to lose MARBLES Conclusion’s heartless language FINISH Doctor learnt new cure for dimness?…

Clues Answers A neat tray must be prepared, regardless ATANYRATE Ball’s lengthy dance LONGHOP Bar opening as a temporary expedient STOPGAP Best English, low in calories ELITE Boy, ten, worried about a blade BAYONET Callas excited about American opera house LASCALA Expresses dissatisfaction, reportedly at college drinking bout BOOZEUP Film king getting on bunk RAGINGBULL…

Clues Answers Beginning windblown picnic in Spain, grabbing plate at last INCIPIENCE Catch half of score looking up NET Check mare with foal? DAM Collie’s paw muddied bed linen PILLOWCASE Fake drama in front of a court PLAYACT Fancy hat, something tossed at wedding CAPRICE Getting going, Carol drinks bitter at university STARTINGUP Giant mistake…

Clues Answers Appropriate clothing qualities PROPERTIES Cover your sandwiches well VERY Deviation put reader off DEPARTURE Dismay having cut head off bloomer ERROR Empty the motorway and work up speed TEMPO Engineer spies chap’s heavenly transport SPACESHIPS Established faith embracing a cult, finally CREATED Falsely claiming Macron’s ready with resolution PRETENDING Flipping poor effort, to…

Clues Answers A fruit APPLE A jewel PEARL Attempt TRY Concealed HID Fabrics TEXTILES Faith RELIGION Favour PREFER Guess SUPPOSE Holiday VACATION Immediate INSTANT Long-eared animal ASS Midday NOON Most high TALLEST Normal NATURAL Once more AGAIN Particular DETAIL Party SOCIAL Penury POVERTY Perfect IDEAL Reel SPIN Rule REIGN Sadness SORROW Second-hand USED Something smoked…

Clues Answers A buoy out of place in marshy outlet BAYOU A nut roast prepared for one like Major Tom? ASTRONAUT Absolve former lover facing single charge EXONERATE Buddy perhaps having wine in plant HOLLYHOCK Check number on beach, briefly SHORTEN Daughter in marketplace used up credit KUDOS Down to secure a certain secluded retreat,…

Clues Answers Be at home on stage, with a different sound LIVE British ladies maybe with party spread food BLOODORANGE Burning energy to knock out one’s groove ETCH Cheats using wits to secrete note CARDSHARPS Coins from Spain found in packing-cases CREATES Cryptic variable in Times — ours better organised! MYSTERIOUS Daughter comes in plastered…