The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 02 08

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