The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 03 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Value normally expected with a soldier PARA
Star performer, groom? MAN OF THE MATCH
Worry a great deal beforehand what driver may get into? BUCKET SEAT
Time taken spreading it around DURATION
Very old figure kept in step stone-age
Measure ground, pocketing new client's key for access USERNAME
Unite king and idiot KNIT
Yellow food, or black, say BUTTER
JOURNALIST ON ISLAND MADE SMALL ADVANCES INCHED
Popular conception of earliest times? INFANCY
Ritual cleansing so lacking in forgiveness ABLUTION
Badger's regular route below summit BROWBEAT
A sign that's confused bearing unknown proverb SAYING
I had backed ally, so shockingly traitorous DISLOYAL
Country lover hoping all bats ultimately survive ANGLOPHILE
Implement: also utensil, ultimately TOOL
Thin guy's alternative notes CORD
Scene of mayhem in part stopped by Wild West lawman BEAR PIT
Tea extended after two ducks OOLONG
Taking up new positions, they lead with passion HEATEDLY
Spots all cheetahs need evidently, first of all ACNE
NOT DEMANDING THE ITALIAN SHOULD GO IN FRONT FACILE
Penny, say, hugging American relative COUSIN
Others entering Italian river quickly PRESTO
Mountain in Japan, utterly fabulous, initially, to climb FUJI
Insect in a pickle? Most delightful! NICEST
Extensive clothing made by stunted gnome MAXI
Drink after drink leading to male camaraderie TEAM SPIRIT
Hand, honest and level STRAIGHT FLUSH
Scattered boxes on bottom of pile SPARSE
Rebellious soldier with sour expression crossing gorge PIG OUT
Removed from a particular post, Liberal leaves behind leader OFF THE PACE
One's heard on the phone offering to negotiate, to some extent RINGTONE
Gallon drunk by pal, powerless from the start ALL ALONG
A BRIDGE BID, SHORTLY ADMITTING ONE'S DISREGARDING RULES ANARCHICAL
TABLET THAT'S STUCK ON TEETH PLAQUE
'Deviant toff' in a Latin translation TANGENTIAL
Creature roaming randomly round capital in Sudan ORGANISM
Conrad is awfully cynical SARDONIC
Catch a number up NET
Flatten metal IRON
TO PONDER ABOUT MOST OF THE BIBLE IS ESSENTIAL must-have
A DUTY IN PRISON OF THE MID-17TH CENTURY CAROLEAN
COLONIST TURNED UP TOURING STATE FOR SOMEWHERE TO STAY TAVERNA
CUT BACK TROOPS INITIALLY ON BORDER TRIM
REVERSAL OF NUMBER, CURRENT, CURRENT, NUMBER EDITION
SPOONER'S MAN CONTACTED SHOW AGAIN REHANG
HIRING NE EUROPEAN AT HOME WITH PAINFUL AFFLICTION LETTING OUT
ONE'S INCLINED TO ASSOCIATE POLITICIAN WITH TROOPS RAMP
PHONE FAULT, AND WHAT REPORTER MIGHT MISS BECAUSE OF IT? DEADLINE
PAID PLAYER SAID TO KEEP RUNS DOWN PROSTRATED