The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 02 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Picks up brown coat leader of hospital body’s dropped RUSTS
RAISING TIP OF YOUR SWORD, STRIKE DOWN AUSTRALIAN PARK ATTENDANT? ZOOKEEPER
MOVES AT SPEED IN WATERWORKS TEARS
WOMAN'S BAD BREATH BERTHA
Brief to raise over a drink COCOA
Crucial point made in last bit of poetry? BOTTOM LINE
SE Asian hotel talked of providing commercial extra tie-in
Leading light in surprisingly short rant NORTH STAR
Fair queen possibly shunning Duke of Wellington and porter CAR BOOT SALE
One on train fell after receiving large punch axle box
Some upturned vessel URN
Tax period STRETCH
Guy on ornate litter? YOUNG
Only about five crack the clues SOLVE
Rotten egg scoffed? His wasn’t all bad CURATE
Not exactly cut out for work with canines CHEW
Degenerate is loudest when drunk DISSOLUTE
What’s replaced septic tanks, finally? CESSPIT
Fight organisers with issue the cause of weak interaction? W BOSON
Daughter has one final letter — the long version — made shorter DOWNSIZED
Retriever after day’s lost more ground? FINER
Spoils were even, say, this time NEW YEARS EVE
Jump, but don’t bounce? CLEAR
Chapter in story sent up brilliant success ECLAT
Thick section in garden seat DENSE
Paintings new and used, needing restoration NUDES
Sophisticated weapon to burn and fail disastrously SMART BOMB
Exercise before small drink press-up
MIXED GLUE TO SECURE CHARGED PARTICLE GRANULE
Nuns under cardinal in Haringey area SEVEN SISTERS
United were victorious reportedly ONE
Free from stench in Lourdes, so revived ODOURLESS
Refurbished front of tourist base in resort ANTIBES
Chestnut kid keeps in grand Indian dish ROGAN JOSH
Underground river no longer flows from the mouth STYX
Time to put up and shut up, almost QUARTER TO
Checks borders LIMITS
DESPERATE TO SURVIVE DROP last-ditch
Surrounding some bridge, modest collection of plants SHRUBBERY
Scottish monarch’s horse is able DUNCAN
Glad you began to make telling gestures? BODY LANGUAGE
Top class training makes us fit APT
Something mysterious appearing periodically in outflow UFO
Animated sailor, Leo, perhaps, meeting you POPEYE
Peg, youngster endlessly TEE
Astronaut on reflection best among the stars SPACEMAN
Unusual map is only for those seeking gold? OLYMPIANS
PORT ONE GETS IN CASKS TUNIS
Very little right to be said about sisters SORORAL
Yard arresting very loud English drunk QUAFFED
Gentleman's address father cut short SIR
Get down a word in French, the first word penned UNMOUNT
Regularly taking position, boy’s outside ready on stand-by
Real men excited to find girl MARLENE
TV set, advanced, with knobs TUBEROSE
Remembers crashing Beetle cars CELEBRATES