The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2017 10 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CHILD FRIEND? ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY
Funny show with model beginning to caress old male SITCOM
Boy guarded by soldier on list, upcoming fighter GLADIATOR
Rock band a welcome find in desert OASIS
Bloody awful performance — heads roll BAP
Fish, and how to pay for it? COD
Fruit — some elicit anger, inexplicably TANGERINE
Quiet, because sleep regularly has to be protected SILENCE
DO WELL IN LIFE WITHOUT GOOD SCHOOL ETON
Releases legs to move LETS GO
Kitchen stuff about to be brought to part of garden CROCKERY
PAY THE PRICE, EXPRESSING NO DISAGREEMENT ATONE
After concert I understand someone I must oblige? PROMISEE
Old horse half visible in architectural feature OGEE
PLAYER RETURNED FROM INJURY? BACK
Mrs Simpson’s spread MARGE
MASSAGER TREATS TOE WITH POTASH OSTEOPATH
Painstaking bosses store debtor’s note STUDIOUS
Sadly undone by limited provision of insurance policy DOUBLE INDEMNITY
'Flexible friend' gets millions spent — in such a manner? LIBERALLY
After a day, water is to flow away slowly DRAIN
Award, securing one first in chemistry examination MEDICAL
Swimming in bog? I’ve done it! BINGO
Turn aside to maintain temperature AVERT
Get in a mess, but look appropriate for Conference? go pear-shaped
Greece isn't working — protesters ultimately coming out animated ENERGETIC
Chap entertains company, offering wine MACON
Fancy cloak worn by wealthy shortened CAPRICE
Rip off raincoats to throw back SCAM
Trouble-maker having nothing, half-educated, loutish IMPOLITE
One stretches up on these, and ties top loosely TIPTOES
Cutter takes policeman across river CROPPER
Shelter unknown character found in a poor part of town ASYLUM
GASP AT OLD FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT PANTO
SHORT-LIVED INSECT WON'T NECESSARILY TAKE OFF MAYFLY
Miserly at first, you and I will have good intentions MEAN WELL
Van Gogh regularly starts to retreat, obviously disturbing behaviour AGGRO
Faces sport — you won’t win this! MUGS GAME
DESIGNATION FOR VICTORIA, SET TO BE A STAR RIGEL
Kept out of sight, having left for match? GONE TO GROUND
Art thou being nosy, vicar? PRIEST
Island is heaven, we’re told SKYE
Parsimonious person before rendering penitential psalm MISERERE
Finally obtaining foreign currency is splendid GRAND
Shabby old magistrate, a leftie dog-eared
Difficult having little King in manger TROUGH
Irish stick, possibly illegal, used by husband? Keep quiet about that SHILLELAGH
Primate sounding cheerless on recording GREAT APE
Wicked greed somehow makes one troubled BADGERED
Devices for measuring radioactive element in green fruit GAUGES
Maybe Irishman in a storm, half confused GAEL
Present image, but not one to get acclaim CONTRIBUTE
Like old characters in game, less than completely pleasant CYNIC
Chartist looks happy SMILES
Printer has begun Roget in new format, missing nothing out GUTENBERG