The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 07 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Short official’s empty head the object of some discussion REFERENT
Evil manager leaving foremost of strikers out SVENGALI
Series of internationals for Turkey? NATION
Daily that features current head of club CHAIRWOMAN
Central midfielders sent off in costly action STEP
Fix to lose head with northern side in quarters? ENCAMPMENT
A home side working on sticking together ADHESION
They press on-edge players to contain runs WRINGERS
Pole with energy in former side of Rui Costa? OLD MASTER
Manager prevented from reaching final by this? GAFFE
Local wearing whitish City sports top PINNACLE
Bung: loads of money kicked back STOP
Put away rebound finally after save STORED
NORDIC NEWS ON HALF-CUT HOOLIGAN GANG FINN
Countering force spot opening against Spain ANTIDOTE
SFA wanted a messy fan dressed differently SWEET FANNY ADAMS
One charged about park to secure Portugal a point IPPON
POLISHED GERMANY GUTTED ABOUT DEFEAT GLOSSY
Live broadcast of a nicer style of football AMERICAN
Film popular side like Roy’s boys this year? INSIDE OUT
Still thrashed 7-0! EVEN SO
Draw with hard team using a new formation STALEMATE
Left with free space to improve grounds LANDSCAPE
Bit of a lather over restricting match levies DUTIES
With nothing to lose, lie about dive LUNGE
Northern fixtures English journalist admired ESTEEMED
Missile picked up by European groundsman? TRADE
FEMALE GRADUATE TAKING OLD TRAFFORD SIDE TO HEART MONA
Agent wages upset garrulous commentator? YAPPER