The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27322 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27322 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Naval officer’s place secured by rent-payer	SUBLIEUTENANT
Newspaper mostly covering African party’s ritual	OBSERVANCE
Old sailor readily assuming power — Silver, possibly?	salt spoon
Ominous, having shelter with spongy walls!	PORTENTOUS
One appraises a couple of vessels taking gold round east	ASSESSOR
Parts of theatres represented in Paris once	PROSCENIA
Person driving oxen over island	STEERSMAN
Put on play ultimately about key financier’s charlatanism	MOUNTEBANKERY
Reportedly criticised exam absorbing one like a hobby?	RAPTORIAL
Senior officer drinking in atmosphere in African capital	CAIRO
Symbol English doctor associated with the Parisian Metro at first	EMBLEM
The listener’s part in a murder resolved	EARDRUM
Two bachelors in farm machine, one muttering incoherently	babbler
What Smith may be doin’, we hear, being sure to win?	shoo-in
Worldwide rules Ivan abused	UNIVERSAL

Clues	Answers
Article framed by extremely emotional woman	ETHEL
Bags of writings showing no end of talent	SCRIPS
Breeder providing accommodation for drones?	BEEKEEPER
Certain type of singer engaging husband as page-turner	THRILLER
Country river, one in central Russia	RURAL
Courtyard right in centre of Goliath’s city	GARTH
Deficiency of the Spanish sierra	LOSS
Edicts primarily embracing the old will get you the gold	bulls-eye
Employ Aussie truck to tour the Italian islands	UTILISE
Excessive deliveries initially made at a London hospital	OVERMUCH
Fast mover reversing army vehicle	RACER
French city mayor originally adopting current travel industry	TOURISM
Fur or feather stole, acquired in that city	BOGOTA
Guy appearing in Weber opera	ROPE
It sounds like a fruit tree? Exactly	PLUMB