The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 08 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Red Sea round cape MEDOC
Wrong step: I moved on less common routes off-piste
Daggers sheathed in Nobel Institute OBELI
Country air taken in by doddery gran AGRARIAN
Original sinner claiming saint is to preach EVANGELISE
Thought freedom found by outsiders in diocese DELIBERATION
Cosmetic — half made to cover a blemish MASCARA
In hock, I need family KIN
EXCITED, ONE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT GOING PAST AGO
Distant limits of Swahili language FARSI
Wanting drug, smuggled a bit for dirty money RANSOM
Communist returns via English city DERBY
Genius, Humpty Dumpty? EGGHEAD
Hit head on mirror entering tavern the wrong way BUMP
Songs heard — Queen, possibly? LEADER
Scoff, with British retiring from defeats EATS
COUNTRY COUSIN ULTIMATELY DRESSED IN ROMAN GARB TONGA
The writer's drawn to men and women's feet IAMBI
Very damp old township in South Africa SOWETO
Recoil from media bigwig up on trial DETEST
Speculation I rejected with fury as anathema BETE NOIRE
Starter of pastry that is — for this? PIE
Difficult responsibility of judge and jury? TRYING
Back in study, with head down END
Bet volcano is elevated ANTE
T-shirt on to do exercises, one producing a lovely smile? ORTHODONTIST
Help politicians to follow virtuous book JUST SO STORIES
Close to you, swell man's inattentive UNOBSERVANT
Devout Indian, uniform on back HINDU
Most of record hire for free DISENGAGE
Rank top athlete high jumper
That thing follows start of football match FIT
Merchant keeping upright boss on track STATIONMASTER
Extraordinary reduction present INTRODUCE
Don headgear: sombrero’s back CAPO
Clear body of text I assess EXONERATE
Picked up Mob's store of money HOARD
Sponsor daren't go splashing out, penny saved GODPARENT
TV award bowls me over — good Lord! EMMY
Who sat fidgeting? Who cares? SO WHAT
Dress outside army technician’s van in quiet place GHOST TOWN
Change in speed, I think EDIT
Stuff knocked back is intoxicating stuff MARC
Charge after pass for winger CROSSBILL
Calm old representative retained by firm? Yes COMPOSURE
Popular comic rated poorly DEMOCRATIC
After a piece, leave tropical food MANGO
Drink a drop, shortly TEA
DISRESPECT SHOWN BY LOUD, AGGRESSIVE SORT FLOUT
Programme woman's included in broadcast film SPREADSHEET
Formerly common excuse EXPLAIN
Public schoolboy half-cut? That's grave TOMB
See Frenchman's housing in this? pied-a-terre
Assess accounts of corrupt statesmen means-test
Rep entertained by mother a shade MAGENTA
All the best beer good to take on holiday BREAK A LEG