The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 10 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Very elaborate punishments — a joke FINESPUN
Very hard putting fish into pig-pen STEELY
How hands move without stopping ROUND THE CLOCK
Characteristic to employ poles for crossing TRANSIT
Perfect and totally dull — one bound for university! SINLESS
Don's conjecture ASSUME
Not the architectural style of the Pisa tower? PERPENDICULAR
After car check, I have reason to act MOTIVE
Stuffy, as a bald man is commonly? AIRLESS
Quiet island in critically difficult time PINCH
Slur that brings two characters together LIGATURE
An expression of emotion when that lady's in red CHERRY
A lake frequently high ALOFT
Victor Middleton regularly recording VIDEO
Reluctant to talk when name is brought up in rift RETICENT
Hang around south coast resort, then run HOVER
Release neckwear for NY assembly? UNTIE
Decide to do puzzle again RESOLVE
Having shed fat, I’m terribly clumsy ham-fisted
Workers in party beneficial to Anglican church LABOUR FORCE
Priest initially getting to a particular clerical activity PREACHING
Harmful substance to be limited? Europe's prime task EMISSION
Slice beer ingredient into container CHOP UP
Travelling to old city in west of Ghana TOURING
A sleep, after upheaval: a delight PLEASE
Playing field has offensive smell coming back again RECRUDESCENT
A funny person finishing early with extremely operatic piece? ARIOSO
Small wait for such a clear sky STARRY
Express horror about king getting total possession GRASP
Platform favourite entertaining everyone PALLET
Sort to confront Roman maybe TYPEFACE
Bill’s relation ACCOUNT
Criticise a parent for hat PANAMA
Happy one is at a peak as fighter GLADIATOR
Lines some observer sees VERSE
Racecourse is firm, in a way ASCOT
Ace endowed with divine favour better than the rest ABLEST
Girl mostly difficult for boy to catch SHARON
First of Tia Maria’s done for a divine drink! AMRITA
One exemplifies it formally FIRST PERSON
Deficient character? Could include a daughter! LADETTE
WHISKEY OR PORT? RYE
Riding attire splits audibly BREECHES
Inadequate sign at entrance to dull entertainment zone CLUBLAND
Bridged river to the north, having installed some lines? TRAVERSED
Personal ornament that’s over a foot? ANKLET
Childminder sent for pater when in difficulty foster-parent
A “mini-mountain” of rubbish piled up TOR
Special clothes, even UNIFORM
Advanced travel needing gas GONE ON
Brand or scar, we hear MARQUE
Fairy nothing other than heartless, a mischievous little thing PERISHER