The Times Cryptic – Solution List – 13-November-2022
1.Old fruits hanging around about dragonflies?
ODONATES
2.Seriously hot and dread taking top off near home
IN EARNEST
3.Shake a little, wanting medium-sized drink
TREBLE
4.What might be needed for torn Nice courts?
RECONSTRUCTION
5.Hood’s crony chippy perhaps eavesdropped on getting food
FRIAR TUCK
6.Stuffy male brought out with soldiers preceding
PRIOR
7.Formerly damned without right and pardoned
EXCUSED
8.Ultimately becomes excited by butts
ENDS UP
9.Bend to hear the Speaker and part of Conservative policy
INCLINE
10.Old horse brought back by mineral plant
OREGANO
11.Way in which author gets wasted
SPENT
12.Soldier and sailor about to go on leave
DESERT RAT
13.Police and their power to get part for an old ship?
YARDARM
14.Copper is on the walkie-talkie for so long
SEE YOU
15.Fruity sort holding close upper-class swinger
PENDULUM
16.Very needy princess involved with Guy Chambers
INDIGENT
17.Dish of beaten frogs awful, female admitted
BEEF STROGANOFF
18.Singer appearing embarrassed about their chest?
ROBIN
19.Post Office counter and safe to be put away
POTABLE
20.I do it mixed with dash of icing (cold and half-baked)
IDIOTIC
21.Philosophy piece with weak introductory part
THINKING
22.Where leaves are stored ready for burning?
CIGARETTE PAPER
23.Country in state, having installed a Labour leader
AUSTRALIA
24.Where Doctor Who travels occasionally
FROM TIME TO TIME
25.One might gush over turning 51 in a positive way
OIL WELL
26.Type seen tailing a small group
ASSORT
27.This girl’s after top tip for air and fire signs
ASHES
28.One tragically set up new hotel on foundationless lot
OTHELLO