The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Hit wood on Birkdale's first BASH
Anecdote beginning to shock Conservative STORY
Downfall caused by murder in a French gîte, primarily UNDOING
Downright incompetent? UNQUALIFIED
Extra short on top of beer brings confidence MORALE
Jewel box presented by King Lear, Cordelia ultimately rejected SPARKLER
Large drink on American’s bill to verify double-check
Large Italian male, loose-limbed LITHE
Left after outstanding contest DUEL
Luxurious hotel not appearing to give credit PLUS
One is blown to produce sound NOISE
Remarkable bar next to Hebridean island lake EXCEPTIONAL
Toy weapon on edge of seat TRIFLE
Woman who expects to succeed? HEIRESS
Trim conifer SPRUCE
Thick soup cowherd prepared CHOWDER
Two features in green type of camera PINHOLE
Time fitted in to brush each scented plant SWEET PEA
Temperature aside, glass is protecting hot young flyer CHRYSALIS
Staunch Arab, back installing a place for sweaters steam room
Sign a posh wig should be returned by end of day AUGURY
One's present part of course entertains Poles TENSE
Kind acts somehow filling familiar role TYPECAST
It grows down river in Germany EIDER
Immaculate story about extremely lousy trifle lily-white
Graduates collect ten grand for green fuel BIOGAS
Desperate stand by dump last-ditch
Corpulent sags I reconstructed? PLASTIC SURGEON
Big boxer stumped believer in Murphy's Law? FATALIST
Base trickery takes in husband for now MEANWHILE
Baltic golf learners welcoming a bunch of spies GLACIAL
Attlee’s and Mr Eden’s revised appropriate appellation? elder statesmen
A snooty sort erected current plant BONSAI
Delayed using horse past its best? ON HOLD