The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 02 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Two chaps providing capital cover in Kyle of Localsh? GLENGARRY
Woman abandoning horse in compound ESTER
Contrite theatre worker touring hospital department REPENTANT
Lacking will to reject place in fashionable gallery? INTESTATE
Blunt old PM collecting key cake ingredient CANDIED PEEL
Went in front, having source of light LED
LION COMES SKIDDING TO LESS THAN A FULL STOP SEMICOLON
Lethal serpents a reclusive saint chances heading off BASILISKS
Lives with girl? That’s the problem! ISSUE
Leave university with a revolutionary painting technique GOUACHE
Last aria Rameau finally composed for land down under AUSTRALIA
Greek poet’s house overlooking sea at Boulogne HOMER
Preacher entertaining northern duke with beer and cheese WENSLEYDALE
Preserve sheep brought back by young chap in West MARMALADE
Relish time supporting America in game GUSTO
Particle identified by Greek character, an Athenian demagogue NUCLEON
Initially confused by poem in secret language CODE
Russian writer’s means to get rid of old model TOLSTOY
Shark that’s spotted female is hot on trail DOGFISH
Small farmer more frequently pursuing credit CROFTER
Travel agency giving shelter to a crested African bird TOURACO
Single doctor in US city, one opposing local development NIMBY
Fantasist reportedly confined and mollified MITIGATED
Do gymnastics, taken in by pathetic spoilsport PARTY POOPER
Endless delay regularly besetting seabird by lake ETERNAL
Fish touristy restaurants originally included in meal? TETRA
Pressure on recount for dignitary PRELATE
Publication free of tax is a draw MAGNET
Raise stone in front of the plane COCKPIT
Sanction a very quiet wander APPROVE
Spat, receiving a plumber’s latest list of charges TARIFF
The basics of educating a trio of Republicans THREE RS
Word often accompanying name for cage PEN
Wrote music that’s not frantic COMPOSED
Yankee on Wednesday returned, in early morning, damp? DEWY
Pickpocket to go down briefly DIP
Park always admitting one radio RECEIVER
I tend to think about northern childhood INFANCY
Average doctor about to hold round MEDIOCRE
Can spare transplanted organ PANCREAS
Carries on making profit PROCEEDS
College poem: it contains everything UNIVERSE
County’s crop meeting obstacle CORNWALL
Devotee regularly in cult NUT
Elder for one right to fetch round support of course TREE
Encouraging firm cutting COAXING
Engaged, made speech in favour SPOKEN FOR
Harp playing adopted by one daughter, left by herself? ORPHANED
Has pity, locking away poisoner ASP
Modest about page as material for newspaper COPY
Fattened fowl a gang leader left unfinished CAPON
Famous lad with energy for exercising LEGENDARY
City overwhelmed by Conservative member’s vice CLAMP
Altercation in bank? ROW
Agitate about rider’s first piece of tack STIRRUP
Blunder made by English kings ERR
A rating, as it turns out, one born late in the year SAGITTARIAN
Work for press, taking public transport to north SUB