The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2017 03 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
One brought in topic to be avoided, setting up source of tears ONION
Elevated work? Hard worker's penning book — one of lesser quality POTBOILER
Rum that good distillery bottles ODD
Not first in boxing match — if this? OUT
Come apart in struggle FRAY
A couple of thousands to secure popular fur MINK
Clear problem with progressing passport, say LIMPID
Sounds angry and heated — revealing picture SNAPSHOT
Spelling expert here? One only works certain hours TIMESWITCH
Get across half of tree amidst lumber STRADDLE
Charming group adopting our side SWEET
French region welcoming a new source PROVENANCE
Large animal turned on one after beginning to run hard RHINO
A lot of metal hoops abandoned by first of these native Americans IROQUOIS
Traveller, very old and grey, stumbling round area VOYAGER
Record of transactions mostly the same in case of gold bar AUDITTRAIL
Erudite and inclined to accept component of basic education? LEARNED
Drunk swallowing cheese and last of Chardonnay — not an example of this! SOBRIETY
Hearing sound of bell when crossing railway TRYING
Study supported by academic embracing it, I state CONDITION
Hard work removing first outer layer RIND
Debating issue about plant, backing fine shrub POINSETTIA
Staff reduction affecting lots of people MAN
Something like blanket obstruction of opposition's goals? ACLEANSHEET
Foreign warrior is holding a curious article up SAMURAI
Earth, freezing, turned over inside CLOD
A measure of support over space program APOLLO
Flower is visible in light DAISY
Band ended call RINGUP
Each getting frisson after consuming a very soft fruit EATINGAPPLE
Metal on way to being hammered, perhaps, including copper MERCURY