The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 06 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
VIOLIN PIECE BY LEADER IN STRONG POSITION BRIDGEHEAD
Key often used by news boss went in ENTERED
Grandfather is not such an insignificant person small-timer
Crone a non-starter in desire ITCH
One dressed in purple finding old javelin PILUM
Busy hospital in Eton failed to operate ON THE GO
Old woman, cold, finds coat MAC
Bag male brought into class after exam SATCHEL
Smart but impoverished count supplanting duke INTELLIGENT
Soldiers taking area in French town and city ORLEANS
Somewhere in France that's cleaner — and very French! CHARTRES
Stupid baronet plunged into river OBTUSE
This, under LA, SF and Santa A, in slippage? SAN ANDREAS FAULT
Warm house and outbuilding very good inside HOSPITABLE
Where white queen starts, black causes damage DISABLE
Work found regularly in two mills TOIL
Rower in loud cry when losing lead OAR
Pounds raised in Ulster — British in search for weapon CLUSTER BOMB
Church under pressure to accommodate gold in hall PORCH
Drive away from one small lake in Kansas City DISLODGE
Endless respect little man gives senior officer ADMIRAL
Executive rage — animal unleashed MANAGERIAL
Experiment involves cat finding fish TELEOST
Fall that could lead to blindness CATARACT
Feast keeps old woman in compound DOPAMINE
Flower pot almost useless CROCUS
Greek hero puts article to varied uses THESEUS
Immobilise leg PIN
Light touch from one X represents KISS
Medicinal plant cultivated in vigneron's empire EVENING PRIMROSE
Player, reluctant, eviscerated in classical drama NORTH
Admires loo after refurbishment: this one? LADIES ROOM
After work, I’m swallowing universal painkiller OPIUM
Auditor’s seen in place SITED
Chronicles concerned with trousers RECORDS
Climb initially into exotic tea tree and rest ET CETERA
Difficult set HARD
Function venue one used to sweep round completely BALLROOM
Gazes fixedly, flight being heard STARES
Girl fortunate to have avoided work, ultimately LUCY
EXTENSIVE SEARCH THROUGH IGNORES LUGGAGE AT FIRST RIFE
Girl going with sailor to see film AVATAR
In no atlas, strangely, will you find a country’s inhabitants NATIONALS
Kitchen utensil put, alas, in the wrong places SPATULA
Land in gym before football game PERU
Legendary bird’s goodness recalled ROC
Medic greeting Rod’s short hairstyle MOHICAN
Most meagre pub in the street THINNEST
Most obscure desk art rubbished DARKEST
Overrides a decision to include controversial nobleman DE SADE
Preserve horse for transporting mother and boy MARMALADE
Railway station put out some pop, adding to noise PADDINGTON
Relative’s jibe when head goes missing AUNT
Submarine, perhaps, making for Kentish port once SANDWICH
Their sharp points scratch this, at intervals? CACTI
Voting system is possible as form of punishment! PRISON