The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 02 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR OF IDEALISTS WITH NO SORT OF MEMORY ANTICS
Story about no good muddle TANGLE
ONE WHO IS THIS STILL NEEDS A CRASH HELMET, BEING UNSENTIMENTAL HARDHEADED
Rising slander over penny tip DUMP
Run away from fight and cry noisily BAWL
Delicious drink close by impressing court NECTAR
Confused notice at canal, or the pond ATLANTIC OCEAN
Coming back unprepared for conflict WAR
Opening excerpt PASSAGE
Immature depiction of everyone in Jersey, say? CALLOW
GROUP, DYNASTIC, NEEDING REFORM, OBSOLETE ULTIMATELY SYNDICATE
COSMETIC TREATMENT THAT BRINGS A BIGGER SHOCK? hair extension
INITIALLY TENSE, HESITANT AND WARY, BECOME MORE RELAXED THAW
This relation’s gibe, not the first AUNT
Regularly upbeat, much-liked PET
Plant leased before truce? Not right LETTUCE
Pioneer somehow crossing Poles — he may get income for life PENSIONER
Show at Erskine displaying leisure equipment WATER SKI
Wine series linguist embraces RIESLING
Urbane, put money aside to cover university SUAVE
Worry, after backing one child’s contact LIAISON
Spanish man clutching at politician? SENATOR
Start of demolition in built-up area that is on the Indian Ocean DURBAN
One shows bit of rump with little hesitation? About right! STREAKER
GETTING ON, LOVE LARGE SERVICE OF FOOD OLDISH
Former pupil, retainer, watchful OBSERVANT
As you were about to abandon way through town? STET
A huge hapless chap, awfully inept in company GAUCHE
An ’orrible place a bit beyond the yard ELL
Animal that’s wild and short turning up in Cheddar? TRUCKLE
Working for a foreign character, always being below expected grade UNDERACHIEVER
Very bad and very good intelligence? Very bad VILLAINOUS
Sweet little letter containing crossword compiler’s admission? NOISETTE
Start to veer away from evil rocks ICE
Description of rubbish stock mostly offered in bargain? DETRITAL
Establishment dishing out love drug STATIN
Farmland? Something money’s put into over time TILLAGE
Big money — millions pocketed — for salespeople TALLYMEN
Dash after writer in club NIBLICK
Greasy stuff in meat recipes sadly lacking energy SPERMACETI
I think firm must leave someone in privileged position INSIDER
Incredible temperature detected in a measurement at sea ASTOUNDING
Insect from another world found by DNA expert CRICKET
Old boy suffers setback in India, country offering woeful interjection ICHABOD
One after the other destined, it’s said, for detention INTERNMENT
Performs in parties full of energy DOES
Possible little drop of spirits for Spooner to get drunk TOSSPOT
Problem with glasnost, oddly, recalled SNAG
Seriously religious friend, agog after conversion god-fearing
Shrub, or a flower in Africa, chopped ANIL
Spoil good welfare, having reversed plan DIAGRAM
Doctor sent girl, reliable STERLING
Foreign article about position of golfer’s ball ALIEN
Family in street with no money SKINT
Feature of website game — hope for shake-up HOME PAGE
Duck famous navigator DRAKE