The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 02 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Miss start of party for a little sleep KIP
Travel widely to get G&T containing exotic vanilla GALLIVANT
Endorse software range APPROVE
An officer before journey finds close friend ALTER EGO
Patriarch against wearing Hawaiian garland LEVI
Bush flowering with support OUTBACK
Man being prepared runs vehicle inside SERVANT
Rugs taken up for daughter in midlands town STAMFORD
Scrap of paper for drawing? RAFFLE TICKET
Secretary brought in recognised writer's block NOTEPAD
FISH SERVED IN DELICIOUS ALMONDS SALMON
A lot of wet weather now the weekend’s almost over? MONSOON
OLD GERMAN CROSSING BALI, FREE TO EXPRESS GREAT HAPPINESS JUBILATE
Air, extremely assertive, M Lisle’s composed MARSEILLAISE
Article on The Mikado’s opening song ANTHEM
BREAK DURING SCHOOL TIME IS HEAVEN INTERMISSION
ENGAGED IN PROTECTING CROSS, ONE COMBATS EVIL AMULET
Future minister in rising party hurried to suppress row ORDINAND
Tragic scene of crime sitting in European tradition ELSINORE
Where one may make bloomer by holding onto ace, king and queen BAKERY
MILITARY PREPARATION OF FRENCHMAN THE LAST WORD IN CRAFT ARMAMENT
Blanket’s off early LAYER
Boat that’s kilometres ahead of a large hairy beast KAYAK
Wicket stifling your spin GYRATE
Humiliate MP with a spiced-up union song EPITHALAMIUM
An outhouse on street is hidden STASHED
Castle and another piece ignoring king for some time FORTNIGHT
Famous rock unfortunately stolen nearby BLARNEY STONE
Take down criminal with old martial art TAEKWONDO
Followers pursue triallist perhaps SHEEPDOG
Backfire banged endlessly and resounded BOOMERANG
Cancel changes in South Vietnamese festival STET
Foppish type’s invitation to bird to call? POPINJAY
Cover for face when headmaster breaks jaw YASHMAK
Xmas season to bode ill, ultimately? NOEL
Displayed calibre BORE
NOTE GROUP TAKING MONTH OVER RENTAL AGREEMENT OCTUPLET
Navy in Naples restored State PENNSYLVANIA
Supervised one at sea securing lines OVERSEEN
A vehicle crossing island of birds AVIAN
Plato finally co-ordinates knowledge — it's inspired OXYGEN
Go back and put on another coat of creosote? RETREAT
Creature found among seaweed regularly EWE
Old bandleader having Lawrences put away horse TED HEATH
Ancient city’s new life, with capital half revealed BABYLON
Wader again seen on island IBIS
Indian city accommodates parking for historic location DELPHI
TELLING STORIES IN BED? LYING
Anecdotes assuming Scottish smoker an old-school sort ALUMNA
Train up converts to become extremely religious PURITAN
Champion cutting down murderous king HERO
Sister hiding in kitchen unit NUN
Jerks on Westminster’s front bench PEW
Pithy speaker tense going round pub APHORIST