The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 08 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Hospital doctor injecting point right in centre of back REGISTRAR
Like the shriek if this cosmetic procedure goes wrong? ear-piercing
Middle-Easterner lives with painter and priest ISRAELI
Oddly this sign of embarrassment reveals fatigue TIREDNESS
One who speculates over blocking specific part of stair? THEORISER
Place set up for male sheep TUP
Prone. possibly, to be retailing pork pies? LYING
Protected sheepdog, not one of bright colour SHELTERED
Quick-witted Republican leaving for bay BIGHT
Relish being on top initially in pub game BOTARGO
Second-class American form of transport BUS
Trickery getting airmen in court CRAFT
Baffle gardener, primarily, with affection for purple flower FOXGLOVE
Bird initially occupying small quarry OSPREY
Courageous not finishing last of tobacco — well done! BRAVO
Creepy-crawly’s nicest cooked INSECT
Dance on dodgy leg and wobble JIGGLE
Hobbit takes in a Spanish city BILBAO
In general, bid higher without clubs OVERALL
Monster made from Lego pieces by Mike GOLEM
Muslim leader in semi-retirement EMIR
Old Zulu enters South African watering hole BOOZER
Prattling monarch follows shaggy beast YAKKING
Publisher, if fearless, conceals officer of the law SHERIFF
Reckless to trick an author FOOLHARDY
Reportedly enjoy the sun from a region in Spain BASQUE
Returned therefore to see Shrek, perhaps OGRE
Significance of delay in speech WEIGHT
Snare catches male vagabond TRAMP
Somehow let a horse become discouraged LOSE HEART
Stumbled over a bloke FELLA
Whole triangle is redesigned INTEGRAL
Gulf State’s leader covered by a Times supplement at first ABYSS
German city individual making all-out effort TRIER
University cleaner in most superior European capital BUCHAREST
Vehicle a motoring organisation brought from east CAR
Flat Robert Louis misses out on, having no advantage even-stevens
English friend the writer would put first, in theory IDEALLY
Eg seafood dish and coffee served in Puerto Rico PLATTER
African country’s one mistake in first auction? SIERRA LEONE
Cry lustily about onset of rough altercation BRAWL
Concealed mike at Paddington, provoking great annoyance? BUGBEAR
Charlie, a comparatively mousy employee in bank CASHIER
Calm a couple of sons united by length of life ASSUAGE
As in a leg, a curious absence of pain ANALGESIA
After rise, censure share value PAR
Accountant at fair gets wind up, needing place to eat CAFETERIA
Youngster with extremely rowdy soldiers INFANTRY
Gelatin's crazy slogan TAG LINE
Go past ice, finally, and slip ELAPSE
Hide southern relations SKIN
Flyer’s downfall, circling oil installation ahead of time FRIGATE BIRD
Young male Yankee offers to trap first of rare beetles LADYBIRDS
Spoken part doctor originally played? Something fishy here ROLLMOP
Harris’s uncle, a twin REMUS
He explored old towns initially by hired car CABOT
US state must wash regularly UTAH
Huge waves ruin man's suit TSUNAMIS