The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FURNITURE-MAKER FINDING LOVE IN A CROWDED COMPLEX CEDARWOOD
SOCIAL DISTINCTION OF LIBERAL ENTERTAINED BY ENGLISH QUEEN, PERHAPS ECLAT
COOL OFF BY UPPER ROOM REPORTEDLY IN BUFF? FANATIC
Enthusiastic about grabbing composer's final piece of music INTRO
INCOMPETENT PEOPLE INITIALLY TAKEN IN AT HOME AND ABROAD INEPT
SORT OF RULER IN GAOL, RICH, CORRUPT OLIGARCH
PLAINTIVE CRY FROM MALE CAT GOING ABOUT WITH QUEEN WHIMPER
Big tool a builder originally contrived for important bit of work OBBLIGATO
Bloke in gym upset over recent form of identification NAMEPLATE
Capital fellow digesting notice, full of bliss PARADISAL
Charge pounds to see musteline mammal RATEL
Circuit minister finally overcome by memorial notice ORBIT
Citizen’s “thing” about new copper by entrance to nick MANCUNIAN
Demonstration disc found in a church gallery ACETATE
Dodge bloke carrying extremely angular wooden slat DUCKBOARD
Fearfully anticipate being late securing runs DREAD
Highest grade of hotel in mountain area ALPHA
Ill-famed old port toured by other people? NOTORIOUS
Ignorant over revolutionary crushed by a French king UNTUTORED
Justification for reversing, avoiding a head wind NOSER
Lack of spirit in second author’s first stage piece MONODRAMA
Make progress as Conservative member CLIMB
Modern Glaswegian woman with a way round northern police HQ NEW SCOTLAND YARD
Muslim legal expert in plain clothes MUFTI
No-hoper’s note about first of songs in Evita non-person
Played for each class — Elgar and Delius to begin with PERFORMED
Possible theatre pieces culminate in disc for distribution INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Resort where I live surrounded by workers ANTIBES
Semi-divine spirit heard near a pond ultimately NAIAD
Some retired fella backing a conspiratorial group CABAL
Storyteller’s regret about supporting crook in desert RACONTEUR
Victorious boxer, say, taking tea with elected member CHAMP
Achieves victory, having imbibed last of the drinks WINES
Carol is smart, wasting little time SING
Chemical left at the bottom of store exploding STEROL
Copper probing motives for political meetings CAUCUSES
Disclosure of fellow with uncertainty, beginning to embarrass Victoria maybe MANIFESTATION
Having muscles pulling creates a state of preoccupation ABSTRACTION
In valley wife and daughter take their time DAWDLE
DRIVERS IN A BREACH OF PUBLIC ORDER WITH APPLAUSE ALL ROUND CHARIOTEERS
HEFTIER GIRL NEWLY ENGAGED, ONE SET AFLAME? FIRELIGHTER
One goes round back of shop, getting grabbed by wicked person SPINNER
Rules in Wales somehow putting English off LAWS
Seaside town submerged in festive season ST IVES
See poet in my Italian region LOMBARDY
Sent back uncooked food, creating conflict WARFARE
Suppose the old revolt? THEORISE
This should not be in wardrobe — mum has no hesitation MOTH
Trivial host — he upset nurse coming to house? HEALTH VISITOR
Try to get very warm after beginning to shiver SHOT
Uncontrollable rage over the gang getting back together again REGATHERING
When to drink litres, going to brilliant wine-growing region ALSACE