The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 02 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Warbler taking breather under cape — or above GOLDCREST
Island group gathers cricket side — it's pressing! IRONING
TUDOR COMPOSER, AND HOW HE TRAVELLED FROM LONDON TO LINCOLN? BYRD
Current political leader set up as mischief-maker IMP
Charge that is brought about medic at university? IMBUE
Green hill accommodating third of prehistoric bones VERTEBRAE
Heartless about arresting party workers? Shame! ABASHMENT
People who moan about trendy TV programmes? MINISERIES
Exercise nurse finally picking up rubbish, say, in ward PROTEGEE
EG HAMMERSTEIN'S VERY LARGE ESTATE? OSCAR
Hesitant exhortation starting race, therefore? ERGO
The present writer's aim to start with something like chicory ENDIVE
Lazy type's song embracing several different keys LIEABED
Report of type searched for SOUGHT
SURPLUS THE UNSTABLE MAY LOSE BEFORE FALL BALANCE
Character abroad fencing in wild beast RHINO
Party in lead is Conservative DISCO
Initially feeling overwhelmed, English girl ups and leaves FOLIAGE
Loose cash bishop invested in beer: not always the same CHANGEABLE
Name a new type of slightly leavened bread NAN
Cleaner endlessly serving parliament DAIL
What a druggy may smoke in front of this northern plant TREEFERN
Agent — one originally boosting every Aussie holiday venue BONDIBEACH
Like some courts putting a case together ATRIAL
Arthur's wife, always welcomed by most of country GUINEVERE
Hairstyle primarily adhered to? The opposite AFRO
Ride fast, going away at first — then head back GALLOP
Composer I found in church with right lighting fixture CHANDELIER
Eccentric chap's description of pre-Ordovician Wales? CAMBRIAN
In greener resort, see person getting own back REVENGER
Cloth cap suffering rat bite? BIRETTA