The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 10 11

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