The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2017 01 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Tale teller gets Conservative inside to desert Europe RACONTEUR
JOIN FORCES, WORKING FINALLY IN POOL MERGE
Plant blooming fragrantly on the house I had in South Africa FREESIA
A HIRE FEE FOLLOWS COMPUTER PROGRAMME PATENT APPARENT
Victoria — a queen and head of church VICAR
STANDARD CLUBS MUST HAVE INTERIOR REDESIGNED CRITERION
Adult to plead guilty after regular letters from girl? GROWNUP
Gleeman arranged a varied selection MELANGE
Former problem reported with porridge SOMETIME
Contract arrived with Royal Academy for picture provider COMPACTCAMERA
TOWN WITH PEOPLE WORKING ON RING ROAD STAFFORD
CANDLE HOLDER ABOUT TO GET INSERTED INTO CAKE SCONCE
BOOK HALF-FINISHED BY EXCELLENT BIOGRAPHER BOSWELL
OFFER OLD USELESS ITEM THAT FAN'S ABANDONED DANGLE
MEAN MEASURE OF SECOND FRENCH WINE RESULTED IN GREAT ANGER MOVINGAVERAGE
WHAT MIGHT MAKE UNEASY UN FAIRLY RELAXED? EASYGOING
Story is not any volume by Fitzgerald? NOVELLA
A sign of rank cheese, one left unfinished CHEVRON
STATE OF WASHINGTON PERHAPS REDUCED CURRENT AREA GEORGIA
Cheese one's left hosts served in bowl PARMESAN
Catch separate bridge players turning over ENTRAP
BE FURIOUS ABOUT FIT FOR PLUG SPIGOT
Drab colour of old terminal OLIVE
WOUND UP WHEN DEPRIVED OF LARGE RACKET NOISE
Beer girl might put specially for chap who's cheating? THIMBLERIGGER
Algebraic proof has them almost more confused THEOREM
We personally use lovers badly OURSELVES
An odd situation has arisen with one of your setter's drinks? SOMETHINGISUP