The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 02 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Back in Normandy: a Hungarian composer HAYDN
A scoundrel returned to snatch one crown TIARA
Waste fried food FRITTER
Turn up with line about power or force COMPEL
AMOUNT OF LIGHT READY ON ODD OCCASIONS RAY
LOGO FOR CHANNEL THAT IS REVERSING ITS POLARITY? IDENT
MOAN ENDLESSLY ABOUT TABLETS FOR HEARING AND BREATHING PROBLEM? WHEEZING
Feisty female to play Doctor Who, at last, enters TOMBOY
Always apparently packing an extra five in a single square container EWER
Capital letters, initially and finally, turning up in ciphers OSLO
Colour dry clothing with it TINT
Did second check in English dictionary ECHOED
Dodgy moment, not the first IFFY
Dropped off note and final letter DOZED
True stories about river fronts producing algae SARGASSO
Twice a year kid meets old cameraman PAPARAZZO
Was glitchy volume increased on a good day? HICCUPPED
Finally, time is up, by clock ESPY
Fine strike that’s spotted in football field PENALTY BOX
Repeatedly cold, this most unconventionally fine shower! SCOTCH MIST
Confusion where soldiers eat MESS
Elated with care, in a bed, though not thinking clearly absent-minded
Fool girl, losing pound ASS
Go downhill: avoid losing pressure SKI
Good man with rustic source of lemon dessert STRUDEL
Guide our group, leading that woman USHER
I see GB in disarray and English beset with hostile forces BESIEGE
I’m at rear of Barlinnie, welcoming new prisoner INMATE
In favour of saints supporting church operation PROCESS
Man upset after chopping a tree ELM
Please record “thank you” at home ENTERTAIN
Row involving Dr Wood TIMBER
Smallest musical note presented with hesitation MINIMUM
Susan cries out, dropping end of blue flower NARCISSUS
Sycophant now putting article higher TOADY
Women’s group taking on politician, a weak fellow WIMP
Sweet Dot given fresh flower PEPPERMINT CREAM
Summons requesting company to go to court? ANYONE FOR TENNIS
Sudden change for American humorist into small red jumper SWITCHEROO
Sets out with currency that’s been converted? EXPOUNDS
See books covering county’s missing years? long-lost
Rude Finns could make enemies UNFRIENDS
Possible place for setter’s cryptic legend on back of book dog-kennel
First light sees one charmed by swan LEDA
Pimp linking minister to a parliamentarian REVAMP
Neat, I agree JUST SO
Mormon wandering in valley briefly finds place of rest COMMON ROOM
Madness, having uranium near each child UNREASON
Government department do: couple in the end have left DEFRA
Fixing undiluted drink, suddenly left, upset RAWLPLUG
Article amongst electrics is going into decline WITHERING
A plant initially concealed a plant pest APHID
A number competent? That’s credible TENABLE
A lot of stuff, I sense, can be sticky GLUTINOUS
Break that’s rough on ministries INTERMISSION
Celebration if taken over by French is awesome at the outset FIESTA