The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
EXPLOIT HOLIDAY ISLAND IN PART OF HONG KONG FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY HOUSEBREAKING
Topless girl friend ALLY
Charm your way in? ENTRANCE
Olivia upset by rat's head in food parcels RAVIOLI
RIFLE FIRE SACK
Remote is broken — it's annoying TIRESOME
Simple weapon like one a long time back ASSEGAI
WE MUST CROSS A STREET FOR LITTER WASTE
Tribe bothered Marie outside public house EPHRAIM
Carpet laid badly for follower of waltzing? MATILDA
Elite artist is complex woman? ELECTRA
PORT INITIALLY JUDGED ACCEPTABLE AS WINE RIOJA
BUSY WORKER GOING TO CHURCH IN WOOD BEECH
RATHER WARM HOUSE, ALWAYS DRY ONE, SHUT UP HOTTISH
REALLY HOW IT APPEARS FOR IDEALIST? EXTREMELY
COME AFTER COUNTY COUNCIL, NOTE, PROSECUTED FOR HOUSING SUCCEED
MASS TROUBLES TO TYNESIDE PERHAPS CAN BE A BURDEN MILLSTONE
VEGAN EATS THIS UP TO MAKE VEGETARIAN ANGRY IRATE
STOP RUNNING MARKET BOOTH STALL
COLLECT IS A CHURCH FORM OF WORSHIP AMASS
Charles and Mike showing wide difference CHASM
Emperor having no time to eat fish SARDINE
One king in shock after another is reckless KAMIKAZE
A suggestion can get detailed TINGE
A title abandoned outside of university in old Paris LUTETIA
Choosing system to change local time in Orkney bay ALTERNATIVE VOTE
Firework pops with rather ashen swirling PHARAOHS SERPENT
Group of fighters is clear when uncovered IMPI
Left a wife with set of clothes in case LAWSUIT
Member of rose family Rosa, but it’s become pale and sickly ROWAN
Nearest one gets to star for each current male celebrity PERIHELION
Of the sea, it’s mostly stupid putting a girl in THALASSIC
Operetta tune “Romeo, Romeo”, unknown text overleaf? THE MERRY WIDOW
Plan installing current circuit broken by minute indicator PILOT LAMP
Projected drama featured tortured POW in murder SHADOW PLAY
Reverting to older form of Greek without classical name for bird ATAVISTIC
When a king could be under pressure to kill pheasants, perhaps ENDGAME
Turkish chap covered in exotic oils OSMANLI
State game needs energy for one to learn TENNESSEE
Supporter for Verdi, playing PROVIDER
State needing humour injection? PUNJAB
Robert invests million — that's a huge sum BOMB
Minor tremors perhaps unremarkable? NO GREAT SHAKES
Men out in the East recalling trouble? AMNESIA
Loves to involve the two learners in play OTHELLO
Lawyer hiding stuff creates tense situation DRAMA
Husband in club in Thai capital BAHT
Frozen corpse found in derelict cinema ICEMAN
Cigar Eleanor occasionally holds up CORONA
Beggar to ask for such reform? CHANGE
Ambassador and politician showing fibre HEMP
Candle that a person holds TAPER
Bow-legged British man BANDY