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Below are The Independent Cryptic February 16, 2021 Crossword Answers. We have changed the way we posting answers and solutions for clues; instead of opening them in a new page we are revealing answers and solutions in the same page. This is the simplest way for you to find the answers. As you see in the left side are crossword clues and in the right side are crossword answers.

Across

Single chap, barman, withdrawn character	BACHELOR
Origin of Bond villain’s accent	BROGUE
Old boozer regularly produces wind	OBOE
Band of copper with odd number stamped in boss	CUMMERBUND
Collar American nicking rare complete works	CORPUS
Blanket for one remaining in coastguard stores	COVERING
Desire to secure success maybe beyond the pale?	WHITISH
Coach (or several of them) about to return 2?	TRAINER
8 beat English 14 after shower?	BATHROBE
Make bubbly that’s consumed over a long time	AERATE
Sturdy onesie? Trouble is, sadly, I must be squeezed into it	BOILERSUIT
Asian wearing this runs a risk unnecessarily to some extent	SARI
Occasionally thank one German for house	TAKEIN
He charged the Russians for jumper	CARDIGAN

Down

Seaman heckles Henry the redcap?	TARBOOSH
Small hole, not large, in 9 say	SHOE
They may hide tights, ironically	SLACKS
Lower margin stops good (very good) service	GRIMACE
One who respects Sunday	OBSERVER
Engineer Bob married NCO in artillery	BOMBARDIER
Shop name in Italian city	TURNIN
It helps to keep a cool head – help them with it possibly	PITHHELMET
Bags pics heading north carrying old bishop	SPORRANS
Cross endless borders from elsewhere	EXTERNAL
Trade function essentially obsolete	DEFUNCT
Trainspotter’s article artist displayed in fair	ANORAK
Clothes dry in breeze (easterly)	ATTIRE
Blunder finally across border	SLIP