The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 07 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Chaste woman loves talking, putting lots off VESTAL
I don’t have any colouring stick IMPALE
Modest about one’s discipline CHASTISE
Member of hobbit family captured TOOK
Mad artist converted to playwright DRAMATIST
Brainy bits produced by church dissenter, the Parisian CEREBELLA
Not admit study takes a year DENY
Support hospital organisations? Not the second time TRUSS
Port's edge SHARPNESS
Maliciously criticise why I need dentist BADMOUTH
Almost separate, then trim, vegetable PARSNIP
Island capital always given low grades CAPE VERDE
A pleasure trip, we hear, comes as an added extra ACCRUES
Services, long ago held for local dignitaries mayoresses
Rugby player acceptable without hesitation PROP
Simple task commander-in-chief finds hard CINCH
Signal letter read out CUE
Having crossed river, bed down in rubbish DROSS
But it usually comes on round plates? SQUARE MEAL
Bloke is vulgar, heartless CHAP
Insist on one male model IMPOSE
Tough times are very close HARD BY
British officer in charge touring a northern area BALTIC
Resident I'd style eccentric, lacking concern DISINTERESTEDLY
Guy has spoken about island on the lord's territory? MANORIAL
Infant and old man face the camera full of love PAPOOSE
One keen to change, about to confront past REFORMER
Meeting zone used very regularly when abroad RENDEZVOUS
Little right with priest meeting temptress — take off duty! RELIEVE
Son isn't outlaw — shows such piety SAINTHOOD
Second person starts to yell “Ow!” unnecessarily YOU
Female celebrity put up with leers somehow outside government department SUPERMODEL
Philosopher reading maybe in a secure compartment LOCKER
Drink and energy-containing nuts MEAD
Card dealer renegotiates our price CROUPIER
Manage pub, sporting such a moustache? HANDLEBAR
Maybe finished reading a mystery CLOSED BOOK
On the way to Paris EN ROUTE
Reclined, maybe, clutching muscle, and given proper treatment RESPECTED
Match total TALLY
Slight sign of affection after firm provides a bit of money COPECK
Stories about old bishop? They may be articulated LORRIES
Somewhat insaner old emperor NERO
Suffering financially? That's obvious, being given the sack OVERTAXED
Nightmare in America about small child INCUBUS
Middle-distance runner beginning to puff, upset? Examination needed PRELIM
Legally gets hold of this person's cash IMPOUNDS
Associate team with pleasurable thrill SIDEKICK
Briefly hold mammal spinning round quite briskly ALLEGRETTO
Finished being repaired, wasting millions ENDED
Friend at length to become less interesting PALL
Kill rodents — but there's one left inside home DOMICILE
With chilling effect, remove son from Mediterranean island ICILY
TEAM IN A STEW, HAVING TO CREATE A CARTOON ANIMATE
Manage vestment for priest COPE