The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Trim wood SPRUCE
Bird out of its tree? CUCKOO
Monster, terribly amused MEDUSA
Notion back to front for political supporter AIDE
Rich person in airport town nearly nabbed by copper, despicable type PLUTOCRAT
Old coin for Sun, perhaps TANNER
Repurposing curtains cut up, one uses needles ACUPUNCTURIST
Channels getting discovered for street in structures below ground? FOUNDATIONS
Charm of Japanese attire OBI
Contact team to get best position to watch contest? RINGSIDE
Experts to keep on retaining old fools BUFFOONS
Fine material is used in sock? Not right BATISTE
Flycatcher’s charge, we hear: insect being picked up PHOEBE
Former leader of Conservatives was wont to be forgiven? EXCUSED
Ignorant article in Le Monde about a conflict UNAWARE
Innocent chaps violently shoved into big vans PANTECHNICONS
Instrument taken from bag by Aunt Sally, briefly SACKBUT
Lot deemed odious in firm battle to secure foreign capital COMPARISONS
Made a judgement not much appreciated about Republican ARBITRATED
Music-makers love being in small groups CELLOS
Nymph gives companion love by edge of lake ECHO
Prearrange patient for feature of study? BOOKCASE
Quality of some grub in each can brought into dining room MEATINESS
Pilot bombing marina AIRMAN
Priest found in chapel indefinitely ELI
Saint, fifty, in love — well! HONESTLY
Search countryside, or maybe beaches initially COMB
Wild lion used in fantasy DELUSION
Made haste, frustrated? DASHED
Little room on top of table for money LOOT
Girl taking shower awfully composed? MISSPELT
Five characters, wolves in disguise VOWELS
Fish struggle to swim? FLOUNDER
Final sprinkling of salt LAST
Entering Belgium, a liberated country MALI
Country houses or vista? PANORAMA
Clear location around a team CRYSTAL PALACE
Bank containing a very fragrant plant LAVENDER
Amount of money invested in large drinks, ten or more DOUBLE FIGURES
Worker left half abandoned gets to manage HANDLE
What may be evident in aura from star in colourful garment RED SHIFT