The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 03 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A plain in a foreign land ABROAD
America's initial support, very large by the way APROPOS
Feature of monastic life certainly after Mass TONSURE
See firm reason for alternative to car? LOCOMOTIVE
Why a player's unable to go on? STAGE FRIGHT
Well thought of agent on university board REPUTABLE
Turn down short branch line SPUR
Top dog heard PEAK
The best lubricant for a bed's surface TOPSOIL
Seeing upper-class in streetcar, a shock TRAUMA
Rude about five on the rocks INSOLVENT
Large firm's constant, terribly poor quota CORPORATION
Fetch bishop round BRING
Impish youngster having most of shellfish SCAMP
Horrify a missionary in conversation APPAL
Take it on ahead of performance REACT
Hugo's girl's gem about small article ESMERALDA
Hooter in stadium leader's blown OWL
Simple tune from Hairspray AIR
Pa's neurotic about preliminary safety procedures PRECAUTIONS
Creeping plant in house on wheels TRAILER
FACTOR IN A SMALL AMOUNT ELEMENT
MEAGRE SUM ORIGINALLY HELD IN RESERVE SPARSE
ONE CAST LEFT IN HOVEL WITH OPPRESSIVE ATMOSPHERE STIFLINGLY
Once more, in retreat, artist falls NIAGARA
Normal soldier? Not quite PAR
LIKE SOME FANCY STUFF OLD SAILORS HAD ORNATE
KNIGHT COMING TO COURT DRINKING HOT SOUP BORSCHT
JACK HAVING A DROP OF RUM, AND GLASS OF BEER JAR
Joshua's father's sister NUN
Mad route taken by Ivy climbing? UP THE WALL
COUNTRY-STYLE GAME INTRODUCING MEETING RURALLY
Hat — no as-you-were instructions when it's back to front STETSON
Lowly enemy in a period between actions? MEANTIME
Magician in exhibition centre, one given to exaggeration NECROMANCER
Number gathered around November — stars and VIPs DIGNITARIES
Catches in preparation for cricket match NETS
Bit of food and drink — kilo the female's put on must be hidden GHERKIN
Naughty rebel captures queen RISQUE
Passion of republic once ousting English IRE
Two squares have each run up in fancy dress FROUFROU
Twitch irregularly — or regularly — with this TIC
Study stretch of land by river — a problem affecting movement here? CONTRACTURE
Stuck in chair — knitting needle IRK
Row with almost everyone about old-fashioned system of society FEUDAL
Pointed article about upset in Oxbridge and suchlike ACADEMIA
Phone sound — what you get when engaged? RING
Perhaps man with heart. as you might say, getting girlfriend? CHORDATE
Charlie at match in one-piece garment CATSUIT
Expert giving support to guys in danger MENACE
Express great happiness about Irish writer on the radio REJOICE
Record publicity about coffee PLATTER
Skinny French chum must get in substance needed for growth THIAMIN
Get wind up in game POOL
Tedious person holding fair opinion in newspaper survey? BOOK REVIEW
Our father's working beyond closing time? AFTER HOURS
Line in earth where river has disappeared OCHE
Country match starting late by church GREECE