The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 07 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
EVIL CURSE PERVERSELY WITHDRAWN RECLUSIVE
Alison and I are involved in affair LIAISON
Ship’s gone all wobbly GALLEON
GIVE MOST CONVINCING REACTION TO JAB? BESTOW
Servant backing beast into ladies, perhaps VASSAL
Occasional nought missing from data, and petition has 'north' for 'south' INFREQUENT
FAMILY, TOP TO TOE, COMFORTABLY FITTING IN VICTORIAN OFFICE INKWELL
TEACHERLESS PE IS TERRIBLE FOR RUNNER STEEPLECHASER
HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION CONTAINING AN ORCHID VANILLA
FELLOW'S SPOKEN OF SOCIAL CONDUCT GUIDANCE
PARRY TAKING IN DEMOCRAT'S PROMOTION ADVERT
SERVICEMAN SET UP LOFTY BASE IGNOBLE
CAST HERE FOR EQUUS TAKING PART ACCORDINGLY THEREFORE
Eg Wilde worried about unfinished book AESTHETE
Editor's fourth wife packing journalist's clobber THWACK
Gear for the old-fashioned hussy BAGGAGE
Intrigue those opposing religious fast? CONSPIRACY
Visionary finds support hard to summon up PROPHETIC
A department becomes highly competent ADEPT
Celebrated pianist’s vocal register LISZT
Hot and cold drink: friendly gesture HANDSHAKE
Punctual reminder PROMPT
Illicitly search for gun RIFLE
Mate of Nelson docked ship, one that's kept on course? HARDLINER
Pack animal left Tibetan priest LLAMA
ABUNDANT GAIETY IN S DAKOTA'S UNOFFICIAL CAPITAL SLUSHFUND
Awkwardly confine leg in climbing gear CRAMPON
CHOSE TO JOIN CLAMOUR IN SUPPORT OF ITINERANT POET OPTEDIN
Detective with debilitating illness showing little change? DIME
Successful wooer's speciality? STRONGSUIT
A late addition describing veiled threats in bed? APHIDS
Officiate between home and university, unmoved INSITU
Frogman tried at first to change course DIVERT
Yellow-orange part of brooch replaced OCHRE
TRAGIC HEROINE'S HUSBAND IN WORK BY ESSAYIST OPHELIA
Top footballer — chap associated with hot-headed striker? MAN OF THE MATCH
Lancaster wrong concerning line of descent ANCESTRAL
Subject of study is awful hat in M&S MATHS
TOP EXPERT IN WATER SPORT? SURFACE
IT'S CHEAP, MESSY COPYIST'S WORK PASTICHE
Walker runs alongside another RAMBLER
RIVER BARRIER TO GROW OLD AND BREAK? DAMAGE
Can see troubled spirits invoked here? SEANCE
So what makes me different from men? THEN
Nag sounded grating HOARSE
What batsman's first pair of ducks may produce from crowd? BOO
Private to suffer defeat in court CLOSET
DOCTOR SMUG AFTER TREATMENT OF NASTY EYE DEFECT NYSTAGMUS
Strange implement, one that could damage ship LIMPETMINE
Green Party following a vocation? Not half! AVOCADO
CARRYING BABY IN CENTRE OF BUGGY TOTING
Every second counts for attaché in this Pacific island TAHITI
Fighting men with a piercing blade OAR
Crudely pushing horse forward with gusto HEARTILY