The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 05 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Backer mostly into monster plot feature HYDRANGEA
Flowering plant in old dean’s novel DANDELION
Fruit produced by mother and offspring DAMSON
Hint of writing fluid found on heather INKLING
Leguminous plant, one originally unknown in South Africa SOYA
Military engineers introducing extremely dodgy cure REMEDY
After brief verbal abuse, a caller finally gets cut off INSULAR
Beat team driver for one CLUB
Cash in Europe guaranteed time off LEISURE
Chic clique that often appears in magazine INSET
Daily, say, sent back fee CHARGE
E for expert? EGGHEAD
Endure nasty virus very close to home SURVIVE
Frank girl coming out with appeal for regular transfer DIRECT DEBIT
Get brown belt TAN
Investigator dealing with Home Counties radio serial briefly RESEARCHER
It's normal getting thrown out for the likes of adultery MORTAL SIN
Kid scolded once, having crossed line CHILD
Launch hotel address online HURL
Leggy bird, alert, finding similar prey? CRANEFLY
Making Mark proud of himself, impressing duke with drink SMUDGING
Ring gong in cleaner, sound lab ECHO CHAMBER
Rubbish musical about Heart of Midlothian HOT AIR
Service head devouring new Greek character's food GNOCCHI
What invading Spaniards sought in field or a domain ELDORADO
Established regimental flag? STANDARD
UNDERSTANDING CROWD GATHERING
Endlessly regretting insolvency RUIN
Difficult conflict finally resolved after a week AWKWARD
Cut up over start of maths test EXAM
Attempt to follow American writer’s verse POETRY
Journos get shot of Republican parties in affair co-respondents
Plan that’s not quite perfect IDEA
Unproductive peer mentioned in speech BARREN
Undecided about husband’s prickly shrub THORN
Tremble, seeing case for arrows QUIVER
Top journalist has right old time climbing EDITOR
They’re barely recognisable on certain beaches NUDISTS
Surpass son in away journey OUTSTRIP
Seat of emotions primarily shown in period of prosperity BOSOM
Refined society girl behind the mike? DEBONAIR
A trio made a mess of broadcast between planes air-to-air
Prey seen where stone is excavated QUARRY
Jog around uninhibitedly at first delivering fish TROUT
Window that opens in theatre LANCET
Girl’s advantage going west TESSA
More repulsive shopkeeper, by the sound of it? GROSSER
Example of fellow in unusually nice surroundings INSTANCE
North Sea port offering little work during peak BERGEN
Miserly old city council imported construction kit MECCANO
Rabbit on in bay at terminus YATTER
Fool mending faulty carpeting CONDEMNING
Blue Berets merited one story paper put in without reason UNJUSTIFIABLE
What Rose may do, or cat? Not half! JAG