The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 03 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Adjusting to 23 he aims to get a bull MATADOR
Perfume: possible prize for French and Scripture POTPOURRI
Declined to unite during ball, perhaps REFUSED
SILK SUIT'S OUTSIDE IN DITCH PERHAPS BARRISTER
Old woman's argument for getting large dog MASTIFF
Teachers describing western uplands DOWNS
In the north, force deployed after breaching part of defence WATERFALL
SEND DOWN GIRL WHO'S OUT OF PRACTICE, SO TO SPEAK RUSTICATE
PERSON LIKE BREZHNEV GRIPPED BY FIRM STATEMENT OF BELIEF CREDO
Woman a Gershwin musical initially upset MARIA
Rise and lambaste church? It's just fate COMEUPPANCE
MOVE SLOWLY WITHOUT RESISTANCE, LIKE THE VALKYRIES? NORSE
HOOFED MAMMAL, ONE FOLLOWING PENSIONER ROUND END OF PARK OKAPI
Rulers using terminus move in rain regularly TRIUMVIRI
Came first, being sort of light LED
Recurring theme Tom set up in undemanding-sounding poem LEITMOTIF
I'm bent on higher education, ditching last of the school garb, perhaps? UNIFORM
DISINCLINED TO ENGINEER RENTAL CUT RELUCTANT
In French port, perhaps, without time to knit ENTWINE
SOURCE OF BREAD FOR MALE SWAN COB
One supplying needs of three queens, perhaps? CATERER
Stand-in senior officer backed with little hesitation LOCUM
Inconstant criteria I must leave for revision ERRATIC
Gigantic bird biting head off dangerous reptile ROC
RING ROUND, ENGAGING HALF OF BOYS FOR GAME DIABOLO
If he can't, I could become clan leader CHIEFTAIN
Star identified by seamen once going west SUN
MUSIC-LOVER IN COURT, FORMERLY RIGHT ENERGETIC TYPE! CONCERTGOER
MEDICAL PRACTITIONER WITH A DEGREE IN THEATRE STUDIES? DRAMA
Requirement of string players over in Toscanini's orchestra ROSIN
Cut out port our transatlantic allies finding harmful DELETERIOUS
Stuck for somewhere to put patient, move on quickly FASTFORWARD