The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 05 25

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