The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 09 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Old axes then again taken into battle, ridiculous things OXYMORONS
Observing party policy, person's wise to keep schtoom in the end on-message
Little wooden skewer reportedly for meat dish MINUTE STEAK
Little chap following pipe down sandbank SHELF
Group beginning to bathe in lake COMBO
Graduate draws in circles — with this? COMPASSES
Glass, one dropping to the floor? TUMBLER
Low dipstick gathering last drop of oil, visible when dark MOONLIT
One persevering as a judge? TRIER
Criticism — what's expected to come back RAP
Opening exchange to the front VENTRALLY
Free toilets by end of lane LOOSE
Not entirely light batter LAM
Loco dabbler? MALLARD
Reached last of peanut butter sandwiches GOT AT
A number drink, we hear, and become strained TENSE UP
Are spectators not entirely showing esteem? RESPECT
Attend and wake up? COME TO
Cockney's semi-embarrassed — he burnt some cakes allegedly ALFRED
Become quiet? Goodness! GOSH
Restrained friend crossing European river MODERATE
Erin lad's possibly is one? ISLANDER
Give back profit RETURN
Stay in Lincoln with concealed identity ABIDE
Glance up to see part of castle KEEP
Poet worked hard, endlessly spinning around ELIOT
Helpful words coming out of rescue ships CUES
Piece of meat removed from menu? CUT
Relish swim DIP
Rules respected? Anaemic affair in store LAW AND ORDER
Writer’s aim to hold loon, say, back GORE VIDAL
I'm Santa, moving around, showing ability to keep going STAMINA
Value measured in English university READING
Number one confronts worker directly FIRSTHAND
Old, Her Majesty shows some resistance! OHM
Servant left abandoned by someone playing game GOFER
German artist doesn't understand Russian, English and Romanian at first DURER
Covered by revolutionary, story in retrospect told RELATED
Fourth and fifth in racecourse moving to the front — one's a colt TRAINEE
Basic things, arguably lousy and tough nitty-gritty
Tropical plant fool put in wine CASSAVA
Albatross spitting feathers CROSS
Face attack MUG
Summary that's accurate except for the last bit PRECIS
Supporting scheme, man becomes loud and mournful PLANGENT
On a slippery slope, taking unnecessary risks? off-piste
Verbal expression in woman's series of lectures? DISCOURSE
Scientist of dodgy ethics taking millions in CHEMIST
Worker maybe interrupting my choral director CANTOR
Crew after fish — is that plain? PIKESTAFF
Better patient of mine, digitally enhanced? MANICURED
Awaken Greek character, fellow reclining EVOCATE
Food for spineless lot in old assembly DIET OF WORMS
Where peace may be found, love the same way OASIS
Topping minister, pioneering politician ASTOR
Running north to east though not as tricky ON THE TROT
Trip in car, overlooking right seedy club! DIVE
Women’s stories about a daughter LADIES