The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
INCOMPETENCE, A CONDITION THAT BRINGS OUT THE NIT-PICKER? LOUSINESS
Fighter in Canadian feature knocking out Lawrence STRIVER
Lively female that is upset over squalid accommodation FEISTY
Old Italian bread around duck in river LOIRE
Picture in one publication with extreme characters being carted off IMAGINE
Rescinds remaining acts OVERTURNS
Rude learner is in place of worship, about to be ejected CHURLISH
Streaks of butter round black fish MARBLING
Witness has ordeal, I note, losing heart TESTIFIER
Wood cut, the wetness proving tricky SWEET CHESTNUT
Writer in Holy Land situation producing an enormous amount SQUILLION
Island's cry for help going round in the morning SAMOS
In a row, army officer left home: one needed to listen COLLINEAR
Guard heading off — leaving this exposed? ENTRY
All-embracing love, during hugging THOROUGH
Appointment involves carrying one very small case DATIVE
Blast a compiler, not having succeeded — terrible puzzle is that! PROBLEMATICAL
Bread stick goes into this LOLLY
Celebrate, having caught gang cheating SCREWING
Drink makes one get shaken up before the end of day WHISKY
Escape with a move so disorderly? VAMOOSE
Excellent room for wine, not cold, below street level STELLAR
Explorer who is audible in mass meeting RALEIGH
Footballing cheat — start to think “transfer”? DIVERT
German mathematician, curiously blithe about arithmetic? HILBERT
GOLDEN LIGHT ROUND FLORIDA RESORT ORLANDO
Hot feeling? Gentleman plunges into river DESIRE
A ring or chain in water ATOLL
Are they organised by CID in Montrose? incident rooms
Cool art forms part of index LOCATOR
Cosmetics on faces of the old, not exactly right, somehow TONERS
Dawn insures convertible SUNRISE
Denies a Yankee, eg, has been entertained by Poles NAYSAYS
Every so often, setting a mean mark! STIGMA
Farmers organised statue of God outside church RANCHEROS
One beset by dreadful sorrow, the first person to be causing concern WORRISOME
French schools, or else youth clubs — initially — reformed LYCEES
In Dallas, Carol dated sailor LASCAR
Journalist trapped in vehicle that has cones all round it? CEDAR
More experienced, but could make erratum MATURER
Note doctor brings comfort SOLACE
Old king held back by lese-majesty JAMES
Regretting replacing first of scooters with large truck LORRY
Requirement to keep dry, now you’ve landed NETTED
Roman road circling two lakes and country house VILLA
Stop Des first! DESIST
Stormont House’s leader altered extreme position northmost
What prisoners do when pub closes, repeatedly TIME AFTER TIME
ONSET OF HUNGER WITH EVERYONE NEEDING TO EAT A TYPE OF MEAT HALAL
Directors on the side of money? HEADS
Have old German force backing law-enforcers POSSESS
Feature at extremity of garment is a surprise turn-up
EXPERIENCE FOR THE FRENCH GOING ON TRANSPORT ENJOY
Go for a boat trip, touring south ASSAIL