The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 07 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Ancient plague of spirit to rise then come down MURRAIN
A pot I ordered for courtyard PATIO
Take a swim in city close to seaside BATHE
Recently discovered tailless amphibian NEW
Pants, a lot exchanged after delivery POSTNATAL
Put an end to bookish loony dropping round KIBOSH
Seeker of reduced fare, not one to get put off DETER
Sink's blocked here? He'll provide a plug? PRESS AGENT
Soup for one on returning POTAGE
Story which has no beginning: it can go to one’s head PORKPIE HAT
Suffering, try facial adornment HEARTACHE
Superior twice taking tablets, intoxicated by drug ON ONES HIGH HORSE
Woman with issue dressing a fellow in deep shade MAGENTA
Word from card-playing quartet NEWS
Bird frequenting quagmire, mudlark EMU
Cheek, and other facial feature LIP
Disgusting ruling involving opener for Peterborough United REPUGNANT
Get here, a soft fruit APPEAR
Hangs out with dreadful liar in imaginary paradise shangri-la
Mark sailor has to achieve TARGET
Morsel, pretty poor for an oceanic bird STORMY PETREL
One in record book, typical example EPITOME
Operation on cheek for career GALLOP
Out of bed, drunk is nervy UPTIGHT
Pay for part of that on expenses ATONE
Plant with edible stalks? Nonsense RHUBARB
Rental stupidly parked across hotel entrance ENTHRAL
Reverses through, then goes OVERTURNS
Ridicule side's leader, a bore SATIRE
Stuff farm animal RAM
Top comedic actor's books sold in large numbers BESTSELLERS
Tourist showing sense — wise man SIGHTSEER
Understand king needing knight's backing LEARN
Vigorous rubbing of joint with oil ELBOW GREASE
Without warning, released article about old female, depressed OUT OF THE BLUE
Mark has day off cereal product BRAN
Like hippy's jacket without colour ASHY
Like a recording, almost freely available ON TAP
Exciting event, investing Switzerland's old money DRACHMA
Left Indian food for temporary convenience PORTALOO
Great friend embracing man and women only? PHENOMENAL
Girl from Llandudno possibly eating a chop from Shrewsbury? SALOPIAN
Free suffering birds: they’re tied REEF KNOTS
Fool not wholly benign or amusing IGNORAMUS
Fewer than twenty in foreground UNDERSCORE
Disclosure no longer affected behaviour EXPOSE
A party in nude, terribly brazen! UNABASHED
Ceremony in ball cut by a third POMP
Book about the writer's stirring EMOTIVE
Bad luck to some extent interrupting plan MISHAP
Appropriate vehicle parts hired again RELEVANT
American region, area thrice opting out PATAGONIA
A ruin I'm going to love in US city AMARILLO