The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 07 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CLEAR GOAL NET
THORNY SHRUB THAT CAN BE CUT BY A LIVELY PERSON? CAPER
MARKS VOLUNTEERS GETTING INVOLVED IN CRIMES STAINS
Urge of significant duration in capital of Greece LONGING
Skipper can set about article after international award CAPTAIN
Formal note about a church dignitary PRIMATE
Lake bird ultimately happier on home ground MOORHEN
Podgier member, one held in proper regard initially DUMPIER
CRAZY BLOKE IN CHARGE MANIC
Girl turning up with award — a winged figure CUPID
Line up again for compensation REDRESS
Motherless calf in US that is faced with canine DOGIE
Palm-greasing bachelor tucking into cheese by railway BRIBERY
Power employed by snow leopard to strike POUNCE
Practical characters at borders of Hungary? HANDY
Product of poet — Frost, by the sound of it RHYME
Sign of tooth decay? Not the first ARIES
Priest given right to plug team’s sovereign remedies ELIXIRS
Study racehorse’s record and fit in CONFORM
Tinny tone upset nobody NONENTITY
Tree-dweller featuring in sundry advertisements DRYAD
Governess has shot at making butter, possibly NANNY GOAT
Expression of amusement having left lounge LOLL
Policemen get older? It’s a measure of things! YARDAGE
Choose to applaud at first before interrupting stage work OPERETTA
Bucket down, causing hunt assembly to retreat TEEM
Organisation keeping peace in family court TRIBUNAL
One who circumvents hurdles when discussing terms? NEGOTIATOR
Wine lover, extraordinarily voracious creature WOLVERINE
Amateur work protecting calmer place where drinks are made DISTILLERY
German poet’s idyll finally digested by Republican president RILKE
Soldiers propping up a former country in old Anatolia ASIA MINOR
Loud expert features FACE
Sadness quiet girl displays about old soldier going west POIGNANCY
Quirky person swallowing an unfounded rumour CANARD
Type in China working on dairy farm? MILKING
Civic dignitary from Irish county on seagoing vessel MAYORESS
Brownie possibly eating meat? It’s Uncle Sam’s picnic CLAMBAKE
Celebrity royal: a snake! VIPER
Celebrate increment, finally, in pay FETE
Boy’s fast time — when failing to finish LEN
Porter maybe astride queen and king’s racehorse ARKLE
Happier somehow about start of Greek inscription EPIGRAPH
Draw rib, shaped as old military plane WARBIRD
Dismiss kind, wildly passionate individual FIREBRAND
Saint from this country embraced by the French LUKE
See name for pet dog? SPOT
Declares about English people getting their own back? AVENGERS
States “I have a girl’s name”? AMERICA
Correctional centre in Hampshire media lambasts REMEDIAL
One not serving polite Scotsman? CIVILIAN
Need cart for transporting wine bottle? DECANTER
Medical procedure possibly reduced lameness on reflection ENEMA
Alcoholic drink put out near bowl BROWN ALE
Shut up? About time! CAGE
Bill’s the judge BEAK
At heart, professional pride the making of these web designers SPIDERS
Posh school transforming its fourth famous actress HARLOW