The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 09 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Some para inevitably drops from sky RAIN
Put down drink SQUASH
He has dog rolling barrel HOGSHEAD
Essentially a nasty threat AT HEART
Narrow victory keeping father excited wafer-thin
Back winner CHAMPION
A delay over celebration GALA
Fish young bear has found hard to eat CHUB
Indistinguishable dialect in broadcast IDENTICAL
Means of entry during rental period INLET
Miner and former Conservative mostly drinking wine EXCAVATOR
Picture educational establishment with convict for member COLLAGE
A scale showing quantity AMOUNT
Chopped meat Charlie dumped in pit MINCE
Composer seen in November gathering BERG
Dram from non-drinker getting round in TOT
Drunken pirate provided opening shot APERITIF
Honourable leading Tories? UPRIGHT
Lord to leave with daughter GOD
Love having dispute about vessel WORSHIP
Mike cored apple in wood MAPLE
Mock name for the common herd RAGTAG
Nation appears in Kremlin dialogue INDIA
Harry rowed around one strange fish WEIRDO
On reflection, humour brings unpleasant fate DOOM
Delegate stuck in river DEPUTE
Small son retaining very French accent STRESS
Street vendor one clearing throat? HAWKER
Tissue transplant is hard work GRAFT
Figure university is in bad condition STATUE
Capital generated in two American states RIGA
Cosmetic used in Madras nowadays HENNA
Comedy clubs cutting price of going FARCE
Being spiteful about bridge couple — charming BEWITCHING
Almost an admission some of us exist for sport WEAR
New York speciality to grate into curd cheese SKYSCRAPER
Lavish volume of drink with large kebab, too, ordered coffee-table book
Provider of beer that’s less fattening LOCAL
Kicks gin to get going BOOTSTRAP
Have a meal with holiday money BREAK BREAD
Trouble means taking in youth with a scooter INCOMMODE
Good article about my one hymn GLORIA
Flag with damage carried by European vessel EARMARK
100 in clear section of road is perhaps working for many? FREELANCE
Slow walker ignoring learner driver’s signal AMBER
Roll with end of loaf WHEEL
Obscure period without Sun and Times? DARK AGES
President’s cut, receiving a wound TRAUMA
Unfortunately, we’d Irish setters who control all we do THE WEIRD SISTERS
Say Snoopy battles Red Baron in these? DOGFIGHTS
Earthquake activity exists in half of built-up area SEISMICITY
Strictly routine is one making others go to work on an egg, severally BOSSA NOVA
What holds water in a raised lock, not following English river AQUIFER
Spades have lodged in the ground SOWN
Soviet minister gets second great deal over extracting erbium MOLOTOV
See church featured in OED is replaced DIOCESE