The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 08 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Smile complacently — irritate sergeant-major at the front SMIRK
Unchallengeable criminal seen around Brixton, for example CASTIRON
Difficulty over what sounds like a dwarf plant BURDOCK
Move fast — tease dynamic youngster WHIZZKID
Key ceremony Americans initially holding in Republican state ERITREA
Wine caused painter to set about innkeeper at first MADEIRA
Eye chap with limo unexpectedly abandoning West Indies OPHTHALMIC
Huge unspecified number indisposed to enter Jerusalem ZILLION
It's wrong following gang in Scotland! AGLEY
Touchy operative, essential person who has to get on? KEYBOARDER
Take in copper enthralled by old book HOCUS
THE WORSE FOR WEAR, AS STEPHEN WAS? STONED
Length of yarn — extremely sick one in German SKEIN
Boatman left end of pier, rounding Lido for a change GONDOLIER
Country taken in by cunning of French nobleman ARCHDUKE
ROLE SOLDIERS FILL IN SETTING UP OF ARMY ACCOMMODATION APARTMENT
SPORT ADMINISTRATORS TORN APART BY ONE SUCH AWFUL BLOOMER FUCHSIA
REVELLER USING MERRY-GO-ROUND, CHANGING SIDES ULTIMATELY CAROUSER
Draw game? He painted frescoes and altarpieces TIEPOLO
Boasted about stadium in centre becoming packed CROWDED
Detective spotted in restaurant? DICK
Law Lord backing fat person of limited intelligence DULLARD
Lover has change of heart, fixing cattle round-up RODEO
Trooper finally feeding fellow soldier's dog CORGI
Upset American idol's code of beliefs? DOGMA
Head of chemistry in flawed university department FACULTY
Officer's pass — what general has, not field marshal? COLONEL
Like a judge, perhaps, show distress about retiring SOBER
Fond of east Belgian province wherein resides old press chief ENAMOURED
Old Kenyan leader runs a plant in Africa OKRA
Plunder sack containing projectiles primarily for speedy discharge RAPIDFIRE
German state, for example, hosting variable cricket side SAXONY