The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 08 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Book on facing one's counterparts OPPOSITENUMBERS
ACCOUNT OF SOLDIERS IN COUNTRY CLOSE TO DEFEAT STATEMENT
CISTERN IS TO FAIL EXPENSIVELY? TANK
LISTEN TO UTTER GOSSIP HEARSAY
Tops of Italian mountains behind us, extremely steep IMBUE
Sauce boat raised KETCHUP
A RECORD CUT WITHOUT SECOND WIND INSTRUMENT ALPHORN
Changing notes, head of department for handler PROCESSOR
Country lover avoids one bird SWAN
FEATHERS IN FRUIT TREE, SILVER AND BLUE AT THE END PLUMAGE
Kept back to be given new teaching: not right RETAINED
Roosevelt offered this fresh round of cards NEW DEAL
WADING BIRD, FOR INSTANCE, ON BACK OF BOAT EGRET
COPPER TO RESTRAIN ATTRACTIVE GIRL CUTIE
Embarrassed, being powerless to secure compensation UNCOMFORTABLE
A provider of Dutch courage? Ten in bar, I suspect INEBRIANT
Force, extremely tough, after support on course TEETH
Closely follow pig, tricked to go inside SHADOW
Comp, kind crossword compiler put together TYPESETTER
Book English camps as well BESIDES
Grumpy note, last from casualty CROTCHETY
Imitation issue published by spiteful woman COPYCAT
Man, maybe, in passageway, losing head ISLE
Society unwilling to convey animal from India SLOTHBEAR
Turn Indian sign SPELL
Batsman’s total; made with five boundaries? SCORE
Make fun of staff breaking into earnings PARODY
Man shortly dressing formally ROBIN
Manage to sustain one collapse RUIN
Mark an attractive way of speaking ACUTE ACCENT
On tour, the French abandon restraint LET RIP
Run through new canteen doorway ENTRANCE
Scare in spilling poison ARSENIC
Scary film talks JAWS
Second weapon demanding attention STRIDENT
Service I have to give street gang MASSIVE
New trench coat for expert in senior position TECHNOCRAT
Make assessment is what a shoplifter might do TAKESTOCK
Be shrewd at work noting who gets confused (4,1,5,2,3) KNOWATHINGORTWO
River bank hides opening of burrow TIBER
Space traveller given nothing to wake up COME TO
Precise purpose, but no prospect of progress here DEAD END
Nervous, being nowhere near the centre ON EDGE
Without restrictions, her brood lands abroad NOHOLDSBARRED
Flowery tribute, recollecting the war WREATH
Finished crossing river in aircraft DRONE
Presides over academic posts CHAIRS
Vegetable that's given away in French inn AUBERGE
SWISS POP GROUPS IN STRIPS OF LINEN GENEVA BANDS
On in centre of graveyards: a mournful song ELEGY
Tristan’s lover, one deceived by English ISOLDE
Pilot has crashed, ending up here? HOSPITAL
Get listener's attention, finally EARN
Eccentric on trial, very foolish person NUTCASE