The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 02 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Worked in garden before private dance HOEDOWN
Labrador, say, starts to gobble grub outside peacekeepers’ party? GUNDOG
Asian joke involving a retired nurse once JAPANESE
Company absorbing revolutionary statement of belief CREDO
Disadvantage the Spanish suffered originally LOSS
Drunk beginning to braise game BLOTTO
Clumsy writer held up by computer technology INEPT
Skill of old wife employed in section of media PROWESS
Winter figure, small currently, lots having been cut SNOWMAN
Loyalty for example accepted by coalition ALLEGIANCE
Playground amenity was set up by diocese SEESAW
Predatory mammal some go on about? MONGOOSE
Ornamental bobble a couple of dogs required POMPOM
Mean woman in bad temper, blowing top? AVERAGE
AT LEAST A DOZEN DELIVERIES, STOLEN OR MISSED OVERSHOT
Some of them market a 19th-century novel EMMA
Take a dekko — and see all right LOOK
Tone down a painting technique TEMPERA
Unusually hot steam starts to ruin this temperature regulator THERMOSTAT
PURPOSELESS COMMERCIAL BREAK ADRIFT
Cap soldiers had at Kitchener’s offensive, initially? SHAKO
You will quaintly call out YELL
Dye covering half of hair in helmet TIN HAT
European city is area under pressure PISA
Female rider that jockeys avidly goad LADY GODIVA
Fishy character suppressing yen to attempt scam TRY IT ON
Grounded because of dodgy heart down-to-earth
Have problems navigating on your bike! GET LOST
High flyer? HUMMINGBIRD
Informal jumper: knitter’s first piece ROOK
Noble, like the News at Ten broadcast? KNIGHTLY
Pseudoscientific movement to interpolate blunders TELEPORTATION
This person talks a long time: flipping endlessly GASBAG
Unusual urge to put iron back inside safe place REFUGE
Animal bound to go after some chips ANTELOPE
Answer recognised when heard again ANEW
Appropriate opening of zoo with Mr Durrell, a writer FITZGERALD
Beam that’s almost three feet round RAY
Bird like this turned up by quarry OSPREY
Board amidships with this? OAR
Caterpillar turning an age to undergo rapid development BURGEON
Charlie and I get a rest arranged — we’re puffed! CIGARETTES
Comparatively mean returns in restructured insurance SNIDER
Coppers accepting an act of contrition PENANCE
Current fashion? POWER DRESSING
TEXTURE OF FABRIC YOU AND I HAVE SPOKEN OF WEAVE
A teacher receiving US vocalist in Oxon town ABINGDON
Partial duplication of travel document is concerning vis-a-vis
Poorly made glove has split down the middle GO HALVES
Police assistant has possible cold case to pursue SNIFFER DOG
Happen to arrive at route through mountains COME TO PASS
Instrument of torture little Tom’s gang used THUMBSCREW
Man turned up, crossing a defensive ditch MOAT
Mischievous like Charlie, disrupting mass meeting RASCALLY