The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 02 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
NOT TO BE TOUCHED, FRIGHTENED TURNING AROUND SACRED
Exclude lower classes at pub DEBAR
Girl in New York who looks after children? NANNY
Wander along, heading for seriously nasty poster STROLL
Proverbial drinker outside pub is European FINNISH
Criticise one Conservative creating alarm PANIC
Female bird always returning full of energy REEVE
Grate fragment ending in fire SCRAPE
In boat, spotted holding power tool cats-paw
Idea that is however ahead of time THOUGHT
Tries to present pieces for university tutor? ESSAYS
Scotland Yard officers probing teachers exposed one NUDIST
See vineyard destroyed, but don’t give up NEVER SAY DIE
Appoint entirely slippery ambassador PLENIPOTENTIARY
Chum is dancing in front of everyone in entertainment venue MUSIC HALL
Society in Lancaster is broke BURST
Take pleasure in show, though not first class REVEL
To go to bed at late hour’s serious — sleep uneasily? TURN IN ONES GRAVE
Small crown, gold one seen in court CORONET
Group of stars interfered with colonial’s tent CONSTELLATION
Books hotel last? NTH
'Innocent' Alice being false — no good inside ANGELIC
Groom’s carnation usher finally pinned in PRINK
Northern city quickly attracting any number PRESTON
Calm little place attended by a group of detectives PLACID
PROPER JOURNEY DOWN MOUNTAIN MAYBE WITHOUT FIRST SIGN OF SNOW DECENT
Protests on the go when food is not available hunger marches
Unwilling to enter secluded spot shortly changes gear RECLOTHES
Different people — not her sort, not all of them OTHERS
Pop group and accompanying female working for popular cause BANDWAGON
One who explored a long time all over the north, miles ahead MAGELLAN
Suppress rage when gaining pounds, wanting to be this? SLIMMER
Stopping almost all night after travel HALTING
HARD WORK IS FOLLOWED BY WHISKY AND A GAME HOPSCOTCH
Candlestick boy carried around cold Anglican church SCONCE
FALL IN PART OF RACE, STARTS TO SEEM EXHAUSTED LAPSE
One book is missing from new libraries, they protest RAILERS
Anglican tune: “Warriors on high” AIR FORCE
Doesn’t allow depositing money in change? On the contrary BY NO MEANS
Revolted by tar, old bird can start to gag ABOMINATING
My, my! It's a horse! gee-gee
Uneasy feeling Orientals talked of MALAISE
Pursuing girl, I must leave pleasant London house CLARENCE
City offering what's collected in box for down-and-outs OXFORD
Small deed visited by new penalty SANCTION
We hear horses eat in field GRAZE
Vestment almost entirely black ALB
It’s horrible working in this territory YUKON
Like female not looking very well? ASHEN
Plotted no end of biased reporting to divide political opponents CONSPIRED
Keep governor almost of star quality in prison CASTELLAN
Old king about to collect one jacket TUNIC
Bath is very popular, going by boat HOT TUB
Alarmed to have to shift broken stone ROAD METAL