The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 01 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Ship carrying nob who may appear to be bad-tempered? SNAPPERS
Escaped ducks found in London school LOOSE
THE SOLDIERS MUST COME TO THE FRONT AS A CONSEQUENCE THEREFORE
Frolic returning to entertain a village KRAAL
Name of poet using some bawdy language DYLAN
CAT MAYBE WITH NEED TO GET HOLD OF PIECE OF MATERIAL PLACKET
One may have crumbled in game — defeat is reported CONKER
Unusual sight of piano in place for the present GIFTSHOP
What ship's captain may do to become front-line performer HEADLINER
NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME ASSESSES COMMENTS REMARKS
AFRICAN SHELTER BUILT ON RADIOACTIVE ELEMENT HUTU
Information about artistic style GENRE
Journalist, one young man who somehow set the world alight EDISON
Act ruthlessly, keeping bird numbers down? TAKENOPRISONERS
DEITY SAYING NOTHING, ALMOST USELESS SILENUS
MOST OFFENSIVE INCIDENT ON STREET STARTED BY FORMER PUPIL OBSCENEST
It could make treading tricky? GRADIENT
Room like a square-sided box, by the sound of it CUBICLE
Old scoundrel leading men, one on the podium? ORATOR
As one saved from flood, daughter being kept ignorant INTHEDARK
One unknown number placed in bag — even or odd number? NINETEEN
Having a liking for character one singer shows PARTIALTO
A wedge brought back to secure resting place for gun BIGBERTHA
Small city manifesting the foreign spirit ELGIN
Sex symbol periodical love recalled LINGAM
Narrative one acted out ANECDOTE
HOLIDAY ISLAND HAS ONE BRIEF PARTY COMING UP BALI
Bird in building not hard to find by lake OUSEL
The old man with the twitching is to be pitied PATHETIC
Wobbly chap short of power has to get well, escape terrible death CHEATTHEGALLOWS