The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 03 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FOUR PAIRS OF VOLUNTEERS BESET BY OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOUR OCTAD
ISLAND PREVIOUSLY TO GET MOTORWAY ROUND IT FORMOSA
Painter stern after spilling a thinner on the ground RARER
FROM PART OF HOSPITAL, BORE OFF SET OF CLOTHES WARDROBE
Change, once, from half marathon, adopting 2000m? MARKKA
Device containing spring cabbage maybe left around for rabbit to eat YALE LOCK
Engineering graduate having rung to order BESPOKE
Fourth rate stuff’s bound to appear in US bar DRAMSHOP
Given further term in high school for dances HAKAS
Grand, upright character in Catholic circles HOMERIC
Idiot diverted us 100km across Switzerland SCHMUCK
In Italy, that eastern river is so long! CHEERIO
Large party beat up bouncer dispatched by club GOLF BALL
Work in China shared between us? OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
This young camper’s pants nothing but cosy BOY SCOUT
Like some cakes set before daughter LAYERED
Long-distance traveller from Maine sleeping like a baby? COMET
Mount using clip, closed PINTO
One makes a packet in one’s field BALER
Oratory in the case of Churchill hard to copy CHAPEL
Panoramic Rome’s historic housing something very fine MICROMESH
Powerful drive, with spirit: nineteen more needed for century? LUSTRUM
Prow’s damaged with him? SHIPWORM
Racket payment from mystified non-competitor you returned PROTECTION MONEY
Round top of trophy, see revolving article CUPOLA
Ruin song with a short dance sequence LAY WASTE
Source of flour used to make dough? CASH CROP
State of old limo confused with cab COLOMBIA
Still clutching your right hand or foot PYRRHIC
Take off from party chasing old nurse SEND UP
Unreal level of American reserve STORYBOOK
Sort of group that gets under your skin? SPLINTER
Strong, but run over and broken ROBUST
Swelling, be very angry BOIL
The shape of American defence? PENTAGON
Time-saving tip that’s not so hairy? SHORT CUT
Running around, the rat is a danger THREAT
Rain heavily as hunting party turning up TEEM
Pulsing laser, top guide at night POLE STAR
Part of winter nasty for bird TERN
Pale daughter’s magic accessory WAND
Love this statue? Turning angry EROS
It’s something to run a temperature: no harm moving around outside MARATHON
Fly back out of Katanga GNAT
Elite institutions that beast can cross? OXBRIDGE
Don’t use snooker aid REST
Dog carrying stick around at home CANINE
Cry, going with this colour HUE
Criticise a conurbation for greed RAPACITY
Cringe frightfully, suppressing cry of pain, doing this? COWERING
Conditional release of father to attend function PAROLE
Concerned with omen, stand down RESIGN
Burning paper? SUN
Bird that’s flown as an experiment KITE
Below NY apartment, see rook or vulture CONDOR
A secondary job working in diesel SIDELINE