The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 07 31

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Country district to west lacking the ultimate in brio NIGER
A PHOSPHORUS MATCH IS MOST CONVENIENT APTEST
Keep last of water in cooking pot for domestic chores HOUSEWORK
Memory about the offertory RECOLLECTION
OLD IRISHMAN BRIEFLY ATTACHED TO PUB BELONGING TO A PEER BARONIAL
ONE THAT FLIES FIRST CLASS, REFUSING AT THE START TO GO BY SEA AIRSHIP
Dig in in French river, disturbing fish ENTRENCH
TAKE THE BAIT, WE HEAR, GETTING A LITTLE INFORMATION BYTE
PUBLICISE COMPLETE-SOUNDING AID TO VENTILATION AIRHOLE
SHORE-BIRD MAKING ROUGHLY A MILE AN HOUR KNOT
He left by public transport, getting measure of grain BUSHEL
ONE ANTAGONISES A RETIRED MAN, BACKING DUTY LIST ALIENATOR
Batsman who is vigilant in the dark? NIGHTWATCHMAN
Cold meat with no fat is uncontaminated CLEAN
Computer icon shows tank surrounded by regular cavalry characters AVATAR
Crime brings one set of detectives into house HOMICIDE
Feeble wordplay at end of story PUNY
Having mistaken path, gestured for member of family STEPDAUGHTER
Heading off from Russian river, a local girl? OLGA
In November, mud affects island BERMUDA
Insouciant, about to take charge of match, but not in the middle CAREFREE
Corn hurt — enter for surgery and start to recover TURN THE CORNER
Just working, extremely leisurely ONLY
Perhaps cat’s offended feeling PET
Policeman in danger, messing with me GENDARME
Prevent containers falling over STOP
Sea creature bracing unnaturally to support end of neck KING CRAB
Staggering drunkenly? That’s rich ROLLING
Vegetable that’s sweet as a flower? PEA
Bones seafarers found on island TARSI
Brilliant piece of play demanding drunken celebration BLINDER
Correct ceremonial for listeners RIGHT
Embargo judge removed, destroyed by incompetence Banjaxed
Fail to take in variable poem about aquatic creatures CRAYFISH
Give in and give up SURRENDER
Greeting coming in our direction in break HIATUS
Intrinsic feature of enclosure being put about ESSENCE
Magistrate’s point accepted by minister at conclusion of case REEVE
Male, culturally pretentious Republican, one who died for cause MARTYR
Old lady on edge about youth leader’s state of chaos MAYHEM
Part of cannon soldier finally found in tree BREECH
Part of Jersey, say — and Bath once, I suspect AITCHBONE
Poor boy near the barn digesting start of great novel NORTHANGER ABBEY
Restricted by petty rules, like badly fed cattle? HIDEBOUND
Hastened to cut up cedar RACED
Seaside entertainer is rubbish at his place of work PIERROT
Rule man in a party breaks, being this? UNPARLIAMENTARY
Small island administered by a king or queen? ARRAN
Songs principal first violinist talked of LIEDER
Stress that may be acute? ACCENT
Stumble over second Cambridge honours exam TRIPOS
Take back City, overcome by ecstatic delight RECAPTURE
Where gladiatorial contests took place a long time back ARENA
Yokel’s plight at first, restricted by useless family BUMPKIN