The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 09 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
TAKE AGES TO FIT IN BELONG
One in a suit in the Athenaeum, say CLUB
Punctilious type left in gummed label STICKLER
Nation unable to carry things over? GABON
LEGAL PROCESS TAKING A TOLL ON FELLOW HEARING
Boyfriend ultimately was irritating — what was he then? DITCHED
Carriage set up or dismantled POSTURE
King possibly finished with throne at last: warning about that SOVEREIGN
Language papers and course taken by day's end YIDDISH
Look when topless? Aargh! EEK
Northern feast to which south not invited UPPER
Objects fired in fear, then war erupting EARTHENWARE
Plate thrown, Greeks finally talk things over DISCUSS
Pop hit me NUMBER ONE
Potter character in audition? CUE
Ritual with a morose style POMPADOUR
Am not able to get girl into bed CANNOT
Apparently good to get over painful condition: have a binge PIG OUT
Bank on the Spanish for poor verse DOGGEREL
Big pothole in chic avenue CAVE
Bird’s colours sharp REDSTART
Coventry, for example — it replaces its centre CITY
Drop all the actors CAST
Embrace easy task, accepting pounds CLINCH
Essential part of company: engineers CORE
It is painful in unfurnished carriage BAROUCHE
It may be fatal to play this when Russian ROULETTE
Mad to have gardened in a storm DERANGED
Musical animals? Yes and no CATS
Novel, not the translation ORIGINAL
Offering beautiful views, since moving clutter at the front SCENIC
MOUNTED ON HORSE, FIGHT punch-up
Porter prepared an account REPORT
Raise male bird COCK
Seafood, and a sort of apple CRAB
Sounds unwanted? NOISES
The old warning for farmers YEOMEN
Witches and possible soldier make agreement COVENANT
Joke in the end on animals — that's witty EPIGRAM
Fire-starter in tree, but I resolved to protect queen BRIQUETTE
Compete to win game maintaining initially professional attitude VIEWPOINT
Community and detention centres contest release UNTIE
Champion swallow in blowing wind? backdraught
Carry vessel upside down BUS
Rumblings below after those horrific starters THUNDER
Slight cut: little pale, did you say? MINUTE STEAK
Starter not for pot, as in a stew ANTIPASTO
Upsetting process of fitting hat to head? CAPSIZING
Swift drop, a run in the wrong direction RAPID
Twisted upward, canine has partially gutted fish GUPPY
Trail bikes at the back broke SPOOR
Top money, once CROWN
Title role in 'Shrek' originally recalled SIR
Teaching honour awarded to setter, quite possibly? DOGMA
Take care of male relative as an afterthought, perhaps? PARENTHESIS
Position of diamonds in one item of clothing and another SHORTSTOP