The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Feline couples, they say LYNX
Author's novel somehow flat THOMAS WOLFE
TEST SANCTIMONIOUS MAN GOD SPARED PILOT
Renovated spindle daughter finds brilliant SPLENDID
Yankee graduate covering her topless mate YERBA
Second rescue boat finds island SARK
Fit? Yes — unusually lively FEISTY
Passports source crippled in dispute AT CROSS PURPOSES
Small circuit hit SLAP
Actors associated with the French big house, maybe CASTLE
Standard help, we hear, for barrier STOCKADE
Better off dropping husband’s kitchen utensil RICER
LOCKS UP QUARTET MISSING FEMININE CHARM ENAMOUR
Hotel destined to house first-born? ELDEST
Poor little Bobby? NOT MUCH COP
One putting money aside, pounds included, for tray SALVER
Black pointer — something street vendor uses? BARROW
Fine fabric that one may cut in strips? LAWN
Gym in southeast found by duke in rush SPEED
Stole — in addition — a thousand TOOK
Mine is found in unlocked shed open-cast
Ham producer has son in for a feed NOSH
A device that stops one backing horse ARAB
Edict seeing energy decreasing — 50% off at first DECREE
Sullen medic outside Oxford University DOUR
Horse must pass round wide tree ROWAN
Bluejay regularly visited meadow LEA
ASIAN JUDGE WITH A SHEET OF GLASS, EXTREMELY SAFE JAPANESE
This strange exam covers one century of yore HISTORICAL
SURPRISED EXCLAMATION ABOUT EDITOR LINKED TO WASHINGTON SEEN IN RIVER MEDWAY
Humble frump, relinquishing booze, lectures drunk RESPECTFUL
Perhaps marinade is on offer at commercial centre TENDERISER
RESTRICT FLOW IN STRETCH OF PIPE STEM
Somewhat naive error — change direction VEER
Initially admiral’s found turning towards the stern AFT
Complain unnecessarily after fairy creates wall of fruit PERICARP
Young lover, one relieved to find Leda's assailant SWAN
Fish taken to harbour provides work BLEAK HOUSE
Notes the writer meeting doctor at golf club MEMORANDA
Survive final LAST
Fellow with skills in suit HEARTS
Aussie Brown entertains primarily sexual obsession TASMANIAN
They waken us when Liberal member enters ALARMS
Nothing like these served in traditional pizzeria? SQUARE MEALS
Given to naive thoughts, remain in seedy resort starry-eyed
Girl in crouch finally loading pistol HEATHER
Soldiers permitted to enter gym that's full REPLETE
Italian port, strangely no resort SORRENTO
Cooking ingredient, as it happens, stuffing two ducks I left OLIVE OIL
Dad and bad-tempered giant endlessly go the rounds PATROL
Need a key at work for natural looker? NAKED EYE
Layman almost established around Los Angeles SECULAR
BELIEVE TO BE UNEXPECTEDLY DIRECT CREDIT
Start university getting into arrears DEBUT
Dog display welcomes publicity SHADOW