| The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2281 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| Accelerator and choke | THROTTLE |
| Carbon works in Barrow | CART |
| Country curses wet weather | BAHRAIN |
| Cracking solo __ Coltrane finally free | LOOSE |
| Creature ransacked tent area | ANTEATER |
| Creche in North Surrey moved | NURSERY |
| Dry air circulating by day | ARID |
| Fantastic support for stars | Great Bear |
| First victim President succeeding James B? | ABEL |
| Flustered later in court battle | WATERLOO |
| Friend has a Russian fighter over initially | AMIGO |
| Indian state accommodating unknown artist | GOYA |
| Lay out wearing undergarment? | INVEST |
| Muse employed by some singer at opera | ERATO |
| Nutty pie in my view best example | EPITOME |
| Old Chinese leader grabbing tail of black shark | MAKO |
| Quiet beer for an upright member | PALE |
| Ruler taking over north, in part | GOVERNOR |
| Sailor not entirely bitter | TAR |
| Scottish group on key makes ringing sound | CLANG |
| Sexy husband on the books | HOT |
| Show less restraint in puzzle? | BEWILDER |
| Shy and tense | WITHDRAWN |
| Stoat in mere swimming | ERMINE |
| Swine: chap always seen in celebration | HOGMANAY |
| This makes trestle from mixture of letters | ANAGRAM |
