The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 08 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Content of book appears to be skewed in TV programme SOAP OPERA
Commercial securing India’s support AID
Be out longer than intended having finished taking skins up OVERSLEEP
Old poet in middle of school run HORACE
Daughter with Yankee beau DANDY
Lapse, not bad for sailor SIN
Island nation never accepted ultimatum, riling union leaders NAURU
Fish struggle to stay afloat FLOUNDER
Fish in catch, one monster hauled up — snapper? CROCODILIAN
Final points in remit resolved TERMINI
Figure of male grabbed by itinerant breaking free RHOMBOID
Country health resort, fashionable SPAIN
Credit facility line CREASE
Nit-picking editor briefly in small room off kitchen? PEDANTRY
Pair, ignoring me, come up with article in French COUPLE
Dad’s Army, right for Elvis, say? POP STAR
Renegade can’t tour after review TURNCOAT
Sadly it may fall — hurry! TEAR
Second trite idea leading to derision SCORN
Skill at crossing river ART
Something loathed in gymkhana, the mare? ANATHEMA
Sweetheart’s lively valley do LADYLOVE
End street work STOP
Time of day to return unchanged NOON
Forgo leer every so often — this one? OGLE
Batting with no indication of time, completely overwhelmed INUNDATED
Fuss about vocab omitting British fruit AVOCADO
Almost all cheating to get European title FRAU
A ton wasted with credit diminishing DETRACTION
Got up to display national emblem ROSE
Highlights importance of introduction of safety locks STRESSES
One of those on the fiddle — and bit of a racket? STRING
Out of bed and on one's feet, honest UPSTANDING
Large area, no doubt — maybe Asia, some suggest initially LANDMASS
Recalling a number one island IONA
Test racer smashed vehicle! STREETCAR
Stomach device briefly placed under jaw GASTRIC
Like Great Bear, some mariners tell a rookie STELLAR
Maybe past worrying TENSE
Strict order of mail train so arranged formalisation
Rotten cricket side OFF
Catch that's catchy? HOOK
PM in place less cultivated? HEATH
Amongst pointed objects, men discover scissors PINKING SHEARS
Welcome referring to Church the writer’s supporting RECEIVE
A poem by Byron ultimately artless NAIF
Medal Regius Professor initially suggested? PURPLE HEART
Try series of motorbike races, a must GOTTA
Trees burning somewhere in Hampshire ALDERSHOT
Stick this person in part of Sydney BONDI
Raise a second monster COCKATRICE
Simple piece of music couple picked up in China? CHOPSTICKS
Sample of crystal clear powder TALC
Person taking photograph, you might say — one's spread out? PICNICKER