The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 08 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
UNDERSTANDING CROWD GATHERING
Pinafore dress James picked up by mistake GYMSLIP
GROUP OF ANIMALS THAT WOMAN ULTIMATELY TAMED HERD
Hiker taking walk between two rivers RAMBLER
Smooth character on the staff FLAT
UNKNOWN PARISIAN WHO COMES FIRST IN GAME SHOW? QUIZ
Article one’s involved in writing up AMISS
Deduce speaker’s wearing ermine, for example? INFER
Sailor taking route overseas ABROAD
Choice evening meal half-heartedly offered by British SUPERB
CONSECRATED PART OF GARDEN WITH NOT SO MUCH IN IT BLESSED
Left with cats to go over distant state QUEENSLAND
TAKE TO COURT OUTSIDE SAY, AND PLAY ON WITHOUT PAUSE SEGUE
Mountain guide, one causing irritation TORMENTOR
Artist, unknown fellow RAY
SUPERIOR GROUP OF PUPILS ON DRUGS? high-class
LONDON STREET GOOD AT PLUGGING REVOLUTIONARY ELLINGTON HIT NOTTING HILL GATE
Tiny bird in tear-jerking film WEEPIE
INDUSTRIAL ACTION CREATING A BIT OF A STORM? LIGHTNING STRIKE
PROTECT FAN WORKING IN YORKSHIRE TOWN PONTEFRACT
Commanding officer left mountain pass COL
APATHETIC, INITIALLY UNDERRATING BORING PART OF BOOK SUPINE
Opportunity strikebreaker provided for knight working in theatre OPERATING
Person securing a row of seats, perhaps TIER
Drink served by assistant reportedly in William and Mary’s house? ORANGEADE
Stroke head of cat on green overlooking lake CRAWL
EMPLOYEE IN REFURBISHED TAVERNS SERVANT
Following American ship, shoot at old woman FUSSPOT
FOR STARTERS RESTAURANT OFFERS EXOTIC CAVIARE ROE
COMPLAIN PETTILY, VEHICLE ACCOMMODATION BEING OUT OF ARK CARP
Army corps posted soldiers east at last, provoking ill feeling RESENTMENT
Knowing where film stars can be seen? IN THE PICTURE
POSH TOUR ORGANISED, BEGINNING IN THIS NW RESORT SOUTHPORT
Enjoy consuming a good herbal flavouring LOVAGE
One too old for probing instant painting technique IMPASTO
Accommodated duo she displaced HOUSED
A Republican woman burying senior officer in state ARGENTINA
Regular payment for newspaper employee SUB
SHINY MATERIAL PRESUMABLY DIDN'T STAND OUT SATIN
AWFULLY DULL GAL INITIALLY HOUSED IN CIVIC BUILDING GUILDHALL
Brilliant English bloke securing return of sailor’s tackle EFFULGENT
NORTHERN IRISH CAMPER, POSSIBLY, APPROACHING A BLISSFUL STATE NIRVANA
Free article given away by relative UNTIE
ALE BETTER AVOIDED BY TEETOTALLER BEER
Bob maybe up for catching start of chemistry period? EPOCH
Clothes become dated? Rubbish GARBAGE
SHIP'S CAPTAIN INITIALLY SERVED FISH FOR BREAKFAST? SKIPPER
Savagely criticise most of top Christmas show PANTO
ENDED UP BEING DISMISSED TURNED OUT
REMAIN IN APPEALING ERMINE LINGER
DECEIVE SURGEON ABOUT FIRM MANUFACTURING BIRD SHELTER DOVECOT
American singer’s first book TITUS
Coins Thelma's squandered … in these? SLOT MACHINES
Opening with responsibility for where mail may be left? PIGEONHOLE
FISH FROM BARREL, NEARLY EMPTY TUNNY
FLEXIBLE SCHEME I ADOPTED ON THE THIRD OF OCTOBER PLIANT