The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 05 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
WHIP ABOUT TO MEET PAIR OF LIBERALS GETTING DERISIVE COMMENT CATCALL
Ship, heading off, symbol of military might? EAGLE
Mothballs, feature of a wardrobe? SHELVES
A LAST NOTE TURNING UP DOWN UNDER, WRITTEN BY A PHILOSOPHER SPINOZA
THE BEST PRISON, WE HEAR, WILL OFFER OUTDOOR EXCURSION PICNIC
Acceptable video about a learner VALID
What makes Salerno a famous city NEW ORLEANS
Article on board ship following a straight course LINEAR
Rum in fashion briefly, as are grapes TRODDEN
Prod naked figure holding Gorgon’s head NUDGE
Argument about a bar’s latest set of charges TARIFF
Yankee bruiser in Bow, a worker on the tracks YARDMAN
Drunk to secure romance in dance in Inverness HIGHLAND FLING
Awful villainy close in hi-tech area SILICON VALLEY
Felt ale, newly brewed, should get promotional material LEAFLET
Toy with ape’s wobbly nose PEASHOOTER
Tough coming together around sport GRUELLING
Live action’s beginning in region AREA
Number, say, encountered in Bury INTEGER
Stuff to knock back? It’ll make you tiddly MARC
Story’s a hoot, on reflection SAGA
Stop daughter leaving new partner for good ETERNALLY
Bird starts to rummage on waste container ROBIN
Crime seen in financial newspaper? THEFT
Disinclination to shift hospital: greatly upset about that LETHARGY
Sailor returned before the swim BATHE
Thinking cannily when Egyptian King’s heading for Egypt ASTUTE
Elected, with upturn in support, in Asian country INDIA
Work at taking in a drama PLAY
Girl seen between Rachel and Ena? HELEN
Little hesitation about the time — very keen EAGER
Past poetically revealed by wizened local, looking back OLDEN
A clergyman and all his works? CANON
A Reading fan? BOOKWORM
Frivolous conduct entertains everyone SHALLOW
Order shed to be picked up CASTE
One probing two songs missing intros — still an issue? ONGOING
Model mostly impressive, in my opinion EPITOME
Manage to do it across the pond MAKE OUT
Panic diverted this year HYSTERIA
Predict he’s taking on Yard after getting support PROPHESY
Quick way to switch off after electrical problem SHORTCUT
Rise in support given to a new nurse? ANGEL
English teacher cautious in absence of head delegate EMISSARY
Dog runs away from pitman COLLIE
Round? Very — almost entirely egg-shaped OVAL
Convince Jenny to go by river ASSURE
Watch maybe not showing minutes produces row TIER
Popular novelist continues to work in kitchen? COOKSON
Picky eater’s vehicle containing 50% eggs VEGAN
One from sultanate soon to be recalled OMANI
Lying tout beaten up? It wasn’t me! NOT GUILTY
Looking after eccentric cigar nut CURATING
Foolishly sneer at US wine SAUTERNES
Chief has judge succeeded by unknown official MAYOR
Betrays count — and his successor? TELLS ON
Crew suggested changing leader GLOATED
Claims guard’s involved in more than one scam CONTENDS