The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2014 10 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Moor boat finally in ring? That's a surprise OTHELLO
ENCHANTING PERSON'S PERIOD IN FRONT OF REAPING-MACHINE SPELLBINDER
Old stringed instrument, one stolen from African country GAMBA
Sanctimonious crew making TV try-out PILOT
Shrub's strange history in borders of Florida FORSYTHIA
Small substandard track SPOOR
HEAD OF RUGBY GIVEN FORMER PUPIL'S MUG? ROB
Sport vital to accommodate Liberal's minion FLUNKEY
Self-promoting activity, say, to put up inscription on tomb EGOTRIP
Why a slip's misrepresented in irritable way WASPISHLY
SEA MONSTER JACOB'S SON OBSERVED CLOSE BY, BRIEFLY LEVIATHAN
Ages given by retired engineers quitting US city YONKS
DISTINCTION TESS ULTIMATELY BROUGHT TO HARDY'S PARTNER? LAURELS
He distributes pounds at first (rates may vary) PAYMASTER
Ring girl allowed to go round university ANNULET
DEGREE LOOKALIKE'S TAKEN BEFORE ANYONE ELSE? DOUBLEFIRST
WORRY PORTER POSSIBLY TALKED OF AIL
TEACHER OUTSIDE IS SEEDY AMERICAN, ONE FREE FROM FALSE IDEAS DISILLUSION
Old African province holding up mail after delivery POSTNATAL
Win involves Welshman saying farewell VALEDICTORY
Like a little dog, perhaps, content to change lead? YAPPY
STATE OF AGITATION OVERWHELMING ENGLISH KID, PERHAPS LEATHER