The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 07 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Cage, metal, in dry lake SERPENTINE
Drama not unknown to philosopher PLATO
Be suffering? Take on the Bible for help AVAIL
Lovely piece of work, are you? ART
Senior officer in underwear lounged around hotel BRASS HAT
Profits secure in good transactions PROCEEDINGS
Author, disheartened Scot — odds on! STEVENSON
Shark’s ear bone had to receive echo HAMMERHEAD
Contributed nothing new in old-fashioned surroundings DONATED
No end of reason to keep policeman a university place CAMPUS
Glow-worm for instance chews persimmon — not quietly MISNOMER
JOY IS ABOUT TO SLEEP ON THIS FUTON
Declaration for name, perhaps, to stick PRONOUNCEMENT
NEWS HARDEST TO BROADCAST, PLEASINGLY BRIEF SHORT AND SWEET
Dodgy moment when leader dismissed IFFY
Tinker holds a leisurely course MEANDER
Fit to be seen on road? RAGE
Solid shape, proper round sphere, primarily PRISM
Fair and easy LIGHT
Exceeding limit and knocking someone down running over
Cutter catching first of twenty fish STURGEON
Seeks food a long time FORAGES
Imply, no fire INFERNO
Bird out at sea has ability TOUCAN
SLOPPY KISS, THEN BOUND FOR LOCATION IN CHAMONIX? SKI SLOPE
Throw a match, and fail to keep it secret GIVE THE GAME AWAY
Crazy to turn up and cause sensation STUN
Be nervous of loud organ FEAR
Marked as criminal, but not with own label BRANDED
STAR TO FIX IN THE SKY? pin-up
SHRILL SOUND HAVING GOT MONEY BACK YAP
BIRD, FOR EXAMPLE, ENDS IN ANOTHER NICE NEST EGRET
Shorten study, stupid CONDENSE
Desperate once to catch Australian opener, one caught in the deep OCEANIC
Idiot having to exercise? DOPE
SMALL VESSELS, THOSE CARRYING WASTE SEWERS
FAIRY USED WINGS BRIEFLY TO RISE ELF
One cutting small member of audience? SHEARER
Find divorces shattering DISCOVER
Evaluation of panic rooms needing revision COMPARISON
Pale and sickly, not using whole allowance WAN
ENGLISH FRIEND ENTERTAINING IRISH IN MUSLIM STATE EMIRATE
A CART MAN MANOEUVRES AROUND A BOAT CATAMARAN
SEA GOD PUT OFF ENTERING RIVER NEPTUNE
Chap in jumper opposing member of dynasty ROMANOV
KNOTTY PROBLEM KNOTTING ROPES! POSER
Endless scoff dunked in sweet tea DARJEELING
March, when bird appearing on stage GOOSESTEP
Electoral system that may provide veto? ALTERNATIVE VOTE
One delivering big service tree ACER
Collar’s front finally black in colour VANDYKE
Loose trousers angered us when badly made DUNGAREES
PREDECESSOR TO ROMANS MANAGES TO CLOSE SCRIPTURE LESSON FRIENDS
Holding hearts (king or queen), go down in contract SHRINK
Atmosphere in fiesta I relished AIR
Father and daughter getting promotion DAD