The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 08 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Two, not one? It's generally three, four or five PAR
LIST OF THOSE TO BE REMUNERATED IN ELECTION AROUND SCOTTISH TOWN pay-roll
Upset no repast is without a fruit LEMON
Plague from substance one used in Paris IMPORTUNE
Moving fast, company’s containing blessed fellow’s operating expenses RUNNING COSTS
Drinking when temperature drops abroad, excusing oneself OPTING OUT
Give more power to troops before onslaught RECHARGE
Boil has burst? Stop ABOLISH
One brought in top suit — hearts — to win TRIUMPH
Arctic sight I caught: diving bird wheeling round ICEBERG
Belief system primarily dividing country in revolution ISLAM
Vendor, we hear, offering a lot of wine CELLAR
Like raised skin lacking sensation ASLEEP
Work over — knock drink back OPUS
Highly effective agent disabled metallic bug MAGIC BULLET
European involved in rising fools German mug STEIN
Silent pictures covering classic conference venue DUMBARTON OAKS
What defendants do first, after start of proceedings PLEAD
Eat spicily cooked dish, the restaurant's best SPECIALITY
Somewhere to take refuge, as truancy treated harshly SANCTUARY
French city that's occupied only on Saturdays LYONS
Decoration that chap's given after police force disbanded RUCHE
A fragment of quartz in cuprous metal ZINC
Apprentice in tie wraps up masks for pupils BLINDFOLDS
Bachelor evicted from house in former Italian capital LIRA
Gallons knocked back in horrific binge ORGY
Man attending the Spanish church CHAPEL
Embarrassed model reinstated STRAITENED
Stop trading in neighbouring county CLOSE DOWN
Tries to interrupt genuine preparation for performance REHEARSAL
LETTERS REFERRING TO LATE RENT RIP
Singular song and dance upset good mixer SODA
Improve that ginger biscuit and be quick! MAKE IT SNAPPY
Senior politician about to get millions in support PREMIER
The first person blocking end-of-year payments steps down DECREMENTS
Set to include daughter as female LADY
American taking on mature tradition USAGE
Aware sloppy kiss could be a problem for listeners EARWAX
Exclusive book? Exactly PLUMB
Attends, and is given marching orders takes notice
Individual landed on radio ONE
FIRMLY SECURED AREA WHERE ONE SHOULDN'T BE HIT? UNDER ONES BELT
Self-absorbed, say, with wild conceit about source of reputation EGOCENTRIC
TERMINATOR TAKES CONTROL OF HOMO SAPIENS HEADSMAN
Vowed power line will get moved carefully PLEDGED
Broadcast turned down from start to finish THROUGHOUT
FIRST COUPLE OF KEYS IN LOW TYPE STUCK TOGETHER CAKED
Lighter force? BARGE
Function cannot get put off COTANGENT
Seeks garden footwear for lady COURT SHOE
Doctors drop charges CASTRATES
Excluding a measure of pressure BAR