The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 09 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Having less hair a bit rubbish BALDERDASH
SLOWLY, PLANT COVERS CENTRE OF MAZE LAZILY
Ukrainian port where poetic works have a certain appeal ODESSA
Pasta Victor served in bar finally with garlic mayonnaise RAVIOLI
OLD COUNTRYMAN, CHAP WITH SHIP IN SCOTTISH PORT ASSYRIAN
Note sending up prophet’s book SOH
Large chest son included in equipment KIST
Assist a wager ABET
Spirited girl’s hide-out on sloop-rigged vessel HOYDEN
Sounding good in Brussels, report of bogus old American EUPHONIOUS
Focuses on size: er, that’s unusual ZEROES IN
Gloomy detective imprisons leader of Opposition MOROSE
Sensualist’s place accommodating Yankee pub SYBARITE
Nancy’s ready by fire, wanting a savoury biscuit PRETZEL
Murderer concealing first of bodies in shack CABIN
Think it out — and return to captivity, as it were? DELIBERATE
Heard two deer and an extinct bird? DODO
Fly bite is raised up GNAT
Goods initially carried by ancient ship CARGO
One miserable smoker is irritating IRKSOME
Precious box, say, Republican set aside for wife TWEE
Quick, some medication—I'm bleeding! NIMBLE
Sporting competition that’s in the bag? SACK RACE
Powerless to protect a cardinal? That’s insupportable! UNTENABLE
Dalek I set loose on harsh northern wilderness LAKE DISTRICT
What could delay a novel bowlers' trick being used WRITERS BLOCK
Young girl with old rope LASSO
Husband in public transport area welcoming black primate BUSHBABY
Furious, receiving French wine in cheap paper RAVING
Oddly, loud child is coherent LUCID
Vague padre, dismissing pa and girl DREAMY
Fickle bloke in fashionable Tory district at last INCONSTANT
A shade insensitive BLIND
Greek god found in Homer, ostensibly EROS
First work by English portrait and historical painter? OPIE
Dog unknown man recalled with peremptory cry BORZOI
Designer’s catalogue of animal accommodation STYLIST
Iodine put in remedy for some radiation CURIE
Fine setting for Labrador primarily — and boxer ALI
Culturally pretentious leader dismissed by political group ARTY
Complete dump, by the sound of it WHOLE
Prohibit boy’s musical instruments BANJOES
Choose right urban area to secure one form of energy ELECTRICITY
Character recently abandoning collector’s hobby PHI
A woman’s set up supplying laxative SENNA
A horse with time to drink AMARETTO
Grave fellow and dangerous driver? UNDERTAKER
Stare unhappily, producing weapon TASER
Woman, heading off to visit sickly chapelgoer WESLEYAN
Farm building housing damaged regal or other instrument BARREL ORGAN
Greek god is poisoned, unfortunately POSEIDON
Bill gets embraced by a model? That’s the stuff! ATTABOY
Daunting, action on green being imminent? off-putting
Circular paintings yours truly wouldn’t put up! TONDI
Doubt detectives contradict sheriff, ultimately DISBELIEF