The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 10 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
To cover piano, trace woven rug CARPET
Consider carefully, hearing of space in boat RUMINATE
Playground and dinner room, not hard to bring to mind RECALL
Acidic drink BITTER
Colours on bottle FLAGON
Artillery piece shooting from side to side RAKING
Hopeless potter in game BADMINTON
Observe article, furious SEETHING
I regret returning a mobster’s first greeting SALAAM
Certain moves not nice — steady INCONTESTABLE
Asking to change wine container GOATSKIN
Disproof in due course turning round objection REBUTTAL
Beat counter when drunk TROUNCE
Panellist following trick: his? CONJUROR
In giving off vapour, water finally flowing STREAMING
They are expecting one to open what is not his? HEIRS
Like a bone from very large duck? OSTEAL
Form of transport coming up, one has a periscope SUB
Day to depose a not entirely horrible ruler DYNAST
Reluctant to punch hole in strip of wood LOATH
Love in bronze: Rodin! ZERO
A beautiful woman appeared AROSE
Try tiny portion, admitting it hurts not to be used GO TO WASTE
Children's author left in pit MILNE
Spotted pieces undergoing chain reaction DOMINO EFFECT
Suppressing that hurt, couple make up, if they’re lucky TOUCH WOOD
Again begin to relax with painting RESTART
Tory money quota gets attention CONCENTRATION
Move slowly by high ground for battle EDGEHILL
Famous — as is music? NOTED
Everlasting monologue ultimately learnt inadequately ETERNAL
Brown vat almost finished TAN
Ancient creature’s droppings covered by one lecturer IGUANODON
Name occupying chair with English governing body SENATE
Stop eating all types of fig BANYAN
Wrestling in bedroom usually backfiring SUMO
Labelling coming together about right BRANDING
What pilot earns proceeds from bet, leaving pub WINGS
Leave a key in flat, half inside self-contained unit MODULATE
A trap pinches area on the other hand AGAIN
Dealer held new car after ordering CHANDLER
Toyed with splendid diamonds, holding up plate FINGERED
Model mobilisation against slavery movement abolitionism
Image surprisingly cool for an orchestral instrument PICCOLO
Excessively disobediently scuttling boat INORDINATELY
This succeeds first time SECOND
Skimpy underwear awfully hot, no good THONG
Cavalryman, one acting as surgeon? LANCER
Country is requiring return of king ISRAEL
Beer may be safe out of the wood
Capacity audience gives good hand FULL HOUSE
One rule I would have lifted for festival DIWALI