The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 01 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
VEHICLE REVERSED BY MAN WEARING GEM, NOT OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD SUBOPTIMAL
Department in minor seaside town YARMOUTH
Bring back enthusiastic opera singer DIVA
Meander to restored cathedral NOTRE DAME
Promote growth of civilisation CULTURE
Scheme with alien world PLANET
Result of putting lots of dough in the kitty? FAT CAT
Girl with record, we hear, that’s something comparable ANALOGUE
Big guns badly stuck in main road ARTILLERY
Linger unhappily at stern of boat in lock RINGLET
Wrong note, right singer TENOR
Vulgar puritan is beheaded RUDE
Gangster loses one item of clothing CAP
Leader of Tories in posh headgear? Well I never! FANCY THAT
Inventor is done with invention EDISON
Starts to acquire cheap tops off rugby player ACTOR
Sneaky on a regular basis? No! NAY
Got up, put on a white robe TOGA
Foul game HANDBALL
Fix a Baltic city RIGA
Detective flying our helicopter HERCULE POIROT
With misgivings, like one in a French cathedral city UNEASILY
Roll a companion leaves on plate? SPINACH
A French match is separate UNTIE
Algeria destroyed symbols of royalty REGALIA
Aid for smoking, herring primarily having gone missing ASTRAY
Vet only reused something new NOVELTY
Assassin infiltrating town in Japan NINJA
German count’s friend’s final resting place PALSGRAVE
Japanese port’s extremely obvious alias OSAKA
Just cause, providing venue for outdoor entertainment FAIRGROUND
Lancaster ground inherited from one’s forebears ANCESTRAL
Like layer of skin partially under microscope DERMIC
Lively grammarian’s voice? ACTIVE
European bishop replaced by very unrefined individual VULGARIAN
Loyal subject, say, tucking into pork pie LIEGE
Representing Nepal, the largest living land animal ELEPHANT
So hard entering union circles, ultimately! THUS
Soldier captures leaders of old brigade in desert GOBI
Stagger back, giving lecherous look LEER
Stout Russian teacher originally in old college PORTLY
Strike a pose and rise to speak, for example? ANAGRAMS
Notice from this source inspiring Queen’s devotion ADHERENCE
Eccentric chap, a Welshman CAMBRIAN
A small number backing WWII alliance AXIS
After a month in Paris, man claims right to be hotel manager MAITRE D
Ancient city on eastern river URE
Be about to drop off teacher going north NOD
Burrowing rodent in short programme, broadcast internally around India PRAIRIE DOG
Cleric cut daughter going to centre PADRE
Destructive lout beginning to lurk behind London museum VANDAL
Disparager’s bad name sons endure MUDSLINGER
Doctor in Iowa, one for feet IAMBI
Dry fellow rising to interrupt DISTURB
Transport chief performing in the street? BUSKING
Service person putting iodine in join SOLDIER
Leaders of drinking society drink vintage liquor for melancholy DOLDRUMS