The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 01 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
GAME LEADER DEPARTING WITH A WORD OF APPRECIATION IN ASIAN CITY, ONCE alma-ata
Once in a blue moon, old master goes wrong, turning out bad art SELDOM
ABDOMEN, SOFT LITTLE PROTUBERANCE TUMP
Rapid growth ruined a coastline ESCALATION
TIME LEFT TO BE ENGAGED IN TASK? WHAT A LAUGH! CHORTLE
Starting point for endeavour in which maybe four succeeded, reportedly? SQUARE ONE
Attack from the rear to capture a Pacific island GUAM
TURN OF OLD FRENCH ACTOR PERFORMING AFTER END OF WAR ROTATION
UNABLE TO PROCEED, REMOVING LAST FIRM PLASTER STUCCO
Frenchman's refusal to accept a foreigner as emperor NAPOLEON
Superior one joining up with four others GREAT LAKES
Shout with pain, with heart maybe leading to caution in game YELLOW CARD
Something very cold about lord close to you, dictator IL DUCE
SEABIRD LEAVING HOME HAS LITTLE HESITATION TO GET FISH PUFFER
GAME WITH BOXES, PRESENT FINALLY EMERGING CHESS
LOAD OF CHURCH SILVER, HOLY BOOKS MISSING CHARGE
HEADING NORTH, ATTACKED TO ACHIEVE RESCUE DELIVER
ACKNOWLEDGE HOSPITAL IS HAVING TROUBLE HAIL
LEADING CHARACTER ABROAD CAPTURED BY FEMALE PHOTOGRAPHER ALEPH
COCA LEAF ASSORTMENT? COLLIER MAY TAKE HIS PICK HERE COALFACE
Nymph heard near middle of meadow NAIAD
WOMAN AT SEA IN YACHT CYNTHIA
OLD GAELIC SPEAKER POSSIBLY SHELTERING OLD CAT OCELOT
Just when pearl of wisdom can be testing? ASSAYING
Accept less rum in glasses SPECTACLES
Actor is not cast to be producer of pictures CARTOONIST
Bear that's found by side of road SHOULDER
Diving gear stowed aboard, initially worn by youngster SCUBA
Entering island state, I abandon crime INIQUITY
Fish taken by fellow with no white wine CHARDONNAY
Husband in great pain ACHE
Lack of interest, in a way, on the fourth of July APATHY
Lettuce prepared for pet COSSET
Not affected as outsiders in race SINCERE
Note English line dance REEL
One second inside current record DISC
Part of Mayfair is home for some Europeans IRISH
Sneaky round is not very good SAINTLY
Swallow displaying soft feathers DOWN
They're used for stopping publicity PLUGS
Have nothing to do with hermit-style holiday? LEAVE ALONE
FUNNY COMEDIAN IGNORING THE FIRST OF THREE DAUGHTERS ODD
Mood of small son confronting ’umungous lout? SULK
GROUP OF JOLLY DIMWITS SET UP A HAPPY SCENE IDYLL
PUT ON AIRS RIDICULOUSLY, LIKE A FRENCH AUTHOR PROUSTIAN
SUPERIOR-SOUNDING FEMALE SET GEL
REGISTER OF LEADERLESS SOLDIERS WITH INADEQUATE FUNCTION ENROL
FIRED-UP TYPE, SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION KINDLED
UNITED AROUND MILITARY LEADER AND SINGLE-MINDED FOCUSED
THIS WRITER'S MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH ARTICLE HEARTLESSLY DIRECT IMMEDIATE
GIRL SEEING BIRD, ONE IN MEADOW LETITIA
THE OLD MAN'S ENTERTAINING CELEBRITY BADDIES DASTARDS
CRIMINAL, IN MY OPINION, HAD FINALLY OBEYED THE LAW? CONFORMED
Light piece of verse that facilitates communication LANDLINE
One addict, I fancy, could show this DEDICATION