The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 01 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Scornful of detective inspector’s letter DISMISSIVE
Crop top with short dart in front HARVEST
Peace group requests soldiers possibly to protect brief retreat in quarrel UNPLEASANTNESS
French in agreement, making earnest request ENTREATY
REASON MALES ARE EXCLUDED FROM RUMMAGE AROUND ARGUE
A diet not designed as a remedy ANTIDOTE
£1000? That’s good money in Soweto GRAND
Be sure about Her Majesty wearing this? BERET
Crack from unknown imbecile GOOFY
Heel’s neighbour caused anger after undressing ANKLE
Gentle champion’s stopping stock conflicts WARS OF THE ROSES
Pain for which Swansea chemist has the answer ACHE
Polish food? Avoid the starter RUB
Principal substituting old boy for a family man MOBSTER
Girlie mag out of place on Papa’s religious trip PILGRIMAGE
Painter has returned with article of desert origin SAHARAN
Short cannon’s middle-of-the-road rating MORTAR
Vegetable: wrap up portion SHALLOT
Take action against this woman SUE
Desirable quality in grand name of literary siblings SITWELL
They say wickedness excited Jewish congregation SYNAGOGUE
Cold dish using incomplete vessels (below and above water) SUSHI
Marshal calm when changing side repeatedly ARRAY
Panic after head resigns? It’s a mistake ERROR
Part of joint actually undamaged INTACT
Bluebeard occasionally has lascivious look LEER
Jazzy music involving musical sense is promising SWEARING
ROTTEN OLD KIPPER. HAVE IT FOR LUNCH? PORK PIE
Dad grabbing an old woman’s hat PANAMA
UNAWARE OF PAST UPRISING AS SOME OF AMERICA IS, EN MASSE AMNESIAC
Get a move on after bungling set point STEP ON IT
Most like The Merry Widow being terribly stagey GAYEST
Oppressive old tyrant leading America ONEROUS
Line that stops tongue moving, twisted in knots? SHOELACE
Paper headgear jester wears? FOOLSCAP
Thug crossing river channel TROUGH
North African needing accommodation on way up MOOR
Man in promise to pay on time shows resolve IRON OUT
Men concerned with later life backing part of Mediterranean diet? OREGANO
Without a cap on … or a lot else? TOPLESS
Something ideal for jamming broadcast, in short CURRANT
Trader’s tip diluted small change TWEAK
Fight for breath when restrained by medic GASP
Complaint caused by command from detective? DISORDER
DIVERTS LESS THAN HALF OF HIPPOPOTAMUSES AMUSES
Close to nothing in charity that’s opening ALMOST
I caught summer in Paris on a refresher ICE TEA
Outlaw’s unfeeling ring captures northbound travellers DESPERADO
Theatrical set, scary in play ACTRESSY
Thieves, and the places they end up in? NICKS
Rolling fat? SPARE TYRE
Watched and heard the writer with no hair EYEBALLED
Freedom fighter wounded in Sparta PARTISAN
Italian gent introducing knight to drunken orgies SIGNORE
Small pistol socialist turned on lookalike DERRINGER
Trivial problem to fall between aristocrat and monarch no-brainer