The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 10 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Fish very quietly bound by rope GUPPY
Trouble is after having favourable prognosis SET FAIR
She takes off for club, perhaps STRIPPER
Player given hand aligns with person on the right film WEST SIDE STORY
Weapon the German clutches doing wrong DERRINGER
Empty-sounding vessel in body VEIN
Pornography that’s buried under motorway? HARDCORE
Investigator probes organised crime using evidence EMPIRIC
Counted the minutes to retreat or resign DEMIT
Tom Thumb’s last resting place? TOMB
Suggestive of handout to put into money for flat, say REDOLENT
Mass of rock crystal usually keeps hidden TALUS
Petted dog, holding head CANOODLED
POLISH UNKNOWN STONE RUBY
Rest disagreed with editing magazine READERS DIGEST
Son moved awkwardly, restrained SWADDLED
Writer brought back offended, eponymous hero PENDENNIS
Express disappointment over feeble set of books LAMENT
Fire getting cold and greyer CASHIER
Wrongly timed lifeboat coming to shore line TIDEMARK
Rating new filling dessert, able to take a lot in ABSORBENT
Person who's decorated not one ring of gold NOBEL LAUREATE
Sort of material from one who’s ineffectual and uninteresting drip-dry
It's weird not having a partner round ODDBALL
Pay bonus money through post STIPEND
Lack of balance provoked two lots of my tears ASYMMETRY
Tiny diet’s awful sameness IDENTITY
Animation about heraldic colour that's a palace favourite CORGI
Bird-call that is very funny HOOT
King needs a place for bust KAPUT
Observing absence of sound from bell? NOTING
Northern home's inviting empty room IGLOO
Cry to encourage friend in hot pants tally-ho
Regret vocal jibe in stage whisper RHUBARB
Affectedly aesthetic, heading away from party ARTY
Abolish a tiny piece SCRAP
Juvenile article in Paris Match is a scoop LADLE
Old name for soldiers sometimes showing character THETA
Sample by writer, one who's not very good POETASTER
Clumsy actor on front of stage not genuine SHAM
Accelerate in front of athlete who moves arms GUNRUNNER
Quiet salesman’s homework PREP
After dance, Dorothy finds spot on dress POLKA DOT
Great pic broadcast: what it cost? PRICE TAG
I'm not sure about feminist opponent RESISTER
Maybe broody old dignitary, a sour drunk OVIPAROUS
Top important figure EIGHTY
Mail functioning, after being cut post-operative
Space around this heath MOOR
Amount of volume by orchestra's principal music player STEREO
Youngster going to a Caribbean republic CUBA
Cheat? On board, he goes straight ROOK
WW2 bombs are important for peer VISCOUNT
Mostly, broadcaster and I spoke and spoke? RADII