The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 02 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Agreement, heading off item of legislation ACT
Poison distributed in scare ARSENIC
Rocketry experts taking line regarding nose NASAL
Bright star, one seen at Stratford, on the rise NOVA
LOOSE SCREW IN THE FIREARM WINCHESTER
Hard splitting dog and Siamese here? THAILAND
I make assessment, providing cross IRATE
Improving electrical safety after new close shave NEAR THING
Sudden movement in operations to make lenses OPTICS
Vision certainly accepted by rowers? EYESIGHT
What may prevent you seeing waterfall? CATARACT
KING EXILED IN DECISIVE BATTLE ROUT
Flattens designs LAYS OUT
First of fibs by annoyin' tale-teller FRANKLIN
Call for help over feeling less than well? so-so
Lose lustre: rather like small mountain lake? TARNISH
Drugs agent buried in frozen Arctic NARC
Not too bright about location of Taj Mahal? Here's a plan DIAGRAM
Dismissal involves 50 becoming careless SLACK
Meeting might not proceed before locating this ulterior motive HIDDEN AGENDA
Leave fish ball accompanying stew DUMPLING
LOOK EQUAL PEER
Designer using short rags with holes in? TATTOOER
Man I arranged to host first of London University’s ex-students ALUMNI
Office staff on leave before end of August DEPARTMENT
Meat insufficiently reduced in price? UNDERCUT
Relative giving vague directions, perhaps, losing last two UNCLE
See odd parts of Ghent GET
Maybe anteater in garden, say, hiding head EDENTATE
Learner of French involved in dangerous activity STUDENT
Head of Theology accompanied by different senior dons TRIES ON
Mean fight shortly taking place near boxing venue SPARING
Dog trainer's assistant runs after large poodle ultimately HANDLER
Close on agreement, after raising late drink NIGHTCAP
Checked loud pitter-patter, might you say? REINED IN
No half-term upset in school ETON
Pasta, port, and no end of fizzy drink RIGATONI
Poor relative from New York going into pottery centre STONY BROKE
Boozy type reveals how to be a complete loser WINO
Among children, a boy is mature SEASONED
Train wherein I visited dining car? INITIATE
Talented person's curry concoction? HOT STUFF
Swap halfpennies and farthings, perhaps? EXCHANGE
Sister worried, getting picked up in Warwickshire town NUNEATON
Singular item of clothing linked to ancients principally TOGA
Drink — small amount — gentleman regularly refused WHITE TEA
The Swiss dressed smarter than all others SWISHEST
A fight expert comes round following reversal about-face
Woman finally visiting a region abroad GEORGINA
Buns someone from Belgrade brought round with a funny filling bread rolls
Assume command, putting an end to game of roulette? TAKE THE WHEEL
A bit of plumbing in church? If absolutely necessary AT A PINCH