The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2017 09 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Goddess appearing impossibly early in a summer month? JUNO
Long to cover mature show PAGEANT
Awful bread — yet sold out BETRAYED
NOTE FROM SENIOR POLICE OFFICER SHOT IN THE ARM SUPERTONIC
Fool spreading filth was cut short HALFWIT
Brave politician? Not to conservationists! CONFRONT
Willing, but not completely able physically? GAME
Mistake turning up in copy, twice TYPO
Prison wings are found on this BIRD
Identical words from Louis identifying American bird MOTMOT
Shamefully desire no more than … WANTONLY
Union hopeful producing wherewithal for strike? MATCHMAKER
BOY KING OMITTED FROM GAG JOE
STAFF, ENGLISH, LOVE EQUESTRIAN EVENT RODEO
Volunteers to bind books about military spectacle TATTOO
Scottish explorer’s short weatherproof coat PARK
Call admissions of debt questionable DUBIOUS
Leading musician’s mother engaged by detective in raillery BANDMASTER
Precipitation ultimately unknown in Tamworth, perhaps? SNOW
Kid on time, bringing some crockery TEA SET
Diarist cross with judge in shades BRIDGET JONES
Irritating complaint annoys husband touring academy NETTLE RASH
A robin, er, surprisingly, flying AIRBORNE
CONTRACT HE ARRANGED FOR A PRACTICAL EXPERT TECHNOCRAT
First of players rather too clumsy for the cricket class? ORTHOPTERA
Late in the day to be smoothing things out? EVENING
LITTLE DEVIL SUITABLE FOR CLOTHING FORMALLY? UNLIKELY! IMPROBABLE
Slow mover in wrong French department TORTOISE
Is mail organised, writer finally corresponding? SIMILAR
Yank missing first chance LUCK
Transport workers represented by main lawyer RAILWAYMEN
MP backed horse securing lead in Derby REDCAP
Seriously premature, going round breeding ground EARNESTLY
Wet beam placed outside home RAINY
Earth-mover placing rubbish alongside sleeper BULLDOZER
Learning about a hotel in Pakistan city LAHORE
Girl outside scolded one that takes in workers ECHIDNA
Anchor that may be square? ROOT
Because of which, network telly finally absorbs her WHEREBY
So long a run BYE
Barren ME region some have generously backed NEGEV
Traveller often bringing pig’s foot to ball GLOBETROTTER
… note about group sick in a small number of boats? FLOTILLA
WITNESS OLD KING AND QUEEN ENTERTAINED BY FOOL looker-on
Mind about start of verse getting cut CARVE
Shock fussy pet badly, removing last of treats STUPEFY
Benevolent duke leaves for good, like the top man KINGLY
Saint at home with elegist? Something fishy here STINGRAY
Deserter’s vessel beginning to cave in completely TURNCOAT
MALE PRIEST SET UP STABBING THAT HURT EXCESSIVELY OVERMUCH
Wave bible madly when one’s leaving Welsh town EBBW VALE
IS IT USED IN A SPELLING BEE? BUZZ WORD