The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2017 08 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Lifeless? It’s where one finds friendship around part of UK INANIMATE
Ship — schooner, perhaps? VESSEL
Dizzy and frivolous GIDDY
WIT SURPRISINGLY EASY AT THE END OF THE DAY TWILIGHT
THEY MAY DEMONSTRATE GEAR ULTIMATELY IN THE BORDERS MARCHERS
German opposed to music that’s sung in bar BAVARIAN
Briefly meet bright girl reforming cheat THIMBLERIGGER
FESTIVE FARE HONOURED COMPANION ALWAYS PROVIDES CHEER
A shade down BLUE
Food — pork and ham etc, but no starter EATS
GOOD FORM AND SPIRIT UNDERPINNING A STYLE OF ART DECORUM
DOLLAR HORNY MALE LAID OUT FOR COARSE MATERIAL BUCKRAM
Whopper somewhat colossal, I expect LIE
YANK ARRESTING FIRST OF HOODLUMS, RUFFIAN THUG
WASH LEGS AND ARMS INITIALLY, THEN BENEATH LAUNDER
French statesman talked heartlessly about a university man CHATEAUBRIAND
Language — almost all I wish to be translated SWAHILI
OLD BOY PROPERLY RESTRICTING SPEED IN STUBBORN WAY OBDURATELY
CIRCUMNAVIGATING AMERICA, BE AT HELM OF OCEAN GREYHOUND? STEAMER
RELENTLESSLY BACK LIBERAL YOUTH LEADER STERNLY
Slim hips Kelly developed SYLPHLIKE
ANTIPODEAN CITY SET DOWN IN A RIVER ADELAIDE
Use hands to shift parasol SUNSHADE
Before dawn, bound to revive jump-start
Country — popular destination in Asia, primarily INDIA
Verbatim alternative to 'Promise' in thesaurus? WORD FOR WORD
Phone bishop north of Hereford, perhaps BLOWER
SHIFTING HIM RISKS A MINOR SET-TO SKIRMISH
Counsel sacrifices one for an early payment ADVANCE
Underworld river remains audible STYX
Nation America backed, and abandoned SUDAN
MAKING FUN OF KNITTING PATTERN? RIBBING
A city boss’s conclusion, sad to say ALAS
Detesting endless freight, object LOATHING
Gradual assimilation of silicon in universe, not carbon OSMOSIS
OLD PREACHER TOURING NORTH FINALLY OFFERED BEER AND CHEESE WENSLEYDALE
MUSICIAN, A CHEAT FIDDLER
Fruit shortage in B&B initially explained on right lines BLACKBERRY
LAND BIRD TURKEY
Vandal caught by male worker in police operation MANHUNT
Difficulty seeing coach behind back of vehicle, certainly EYESTRAIN
IMPORTANT TO WELCOME LEADER IN NIGERIA, AN AFRICAN KENYAN
Radio etc aimed to broadcast MEDIA
STRONG SUIT FIT
Tree Reagan planted outside Washington ROWAN
HANGER-ON RECOGNISED IN MOST OF LANCASTER BUR
DISREPUTABLE THUG WASTING TIME AND ENERGY CASING CHURCH LOUCHE
UNSTYLISH FASHION SHOCK OUTRAGE
Strikebreaker promises to pay for plant SCABIOUS
Admit wife into cricket side OWN
GARDENING AID SCOUNDREL CONCEALED IN WEST CUMBRIAN TOWN WHEELBARROW
IN DUE COURSE, NO-ONE LATE? ALL IN GOOD TIME
HIS LITERARY WORKS A GOLD MINE? ORWELL
FAIRLY SCORCHING AT FIRST, TEMPERATURE IN SUMMER MONTH JUSTLY
Acceptable penalty FINE
PART OF BRIEF IS CALCULATION OF PUBLIC REVENUES FISCAL