The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27032 May 8 2018

The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27032

Clues	Answers
…governing is upsetting, very loudly being dismissed	RULING
A good deal of advantage over one abandoning defence in Test venue	EDGBASTON
After a bit of learning, ‘ere’ isn’t mistaken for ‘ear’	LISTENER
Animal tottered about, a ragged creature	TATTERDEMALION
Bends, doing handstand? Exercise class offers difficulty	SCRAPE
Big cat bringing recall of month in old India	JAGUAR
City that is against supporting King	KIEV
Delivering the ophthalmologist’s stance?	PROVISION
Dismiss involving Left in centre of revolution	AXLE
Edited highlight of cup match shows something attached to shirt	tie clip
Explosive, say, hurled back coal	GELIGNITE
Expression of gratitude amongst a lot of criticism leaves you unmoved	STATIC
Failure at the Slade perhaps providing material for union?	bottom drawer
Film star holding fast in futile love	VALENTINO

Clues	Answers
Flooded area used to be hot	AWASH
Following decimal system satisfied monarch in charge	METRIC
French claim on the governance of England?	dieu et mon droit
Go across the range initially in area between peaks	STRADDLE
Inspect circus to an excessive degree?	go over the top
It indicates head of government is in wrong job..	SIGNPOST
Like some things in bars, barmaid’s accessory requires time to be installed	OPERATIC
Not getting to meeting, maybe, having extra time for coffee	LATTE
Set of twelve letters, last of them for island	ATOLL
Survey quantity both small and large?	SAMPLE
Team has to contend with a non-frontal approach	side-view
The ultimate? Picked up a fine specimen, nothing more	OMEGA
Unsettled account reduced over promises to pay	BILIOUS
Worn-out track, note, at which you must stop	dog-tired