The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 06 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Crow King included among birds shot? BRAG
Sulphur and oxygen no good for the air SONG
It’s a bit of fun to encourage flowering plant LARKSPUR
Blue almost all absent from greens SAD
Exotic haircuts of a Commonwealth nation SOUTH AFRICA
Very softly swathed in rings and fur, like a primate's thumb OPPOSABLE
SMALL PLAY ON WORDS ENDING IN HILARITY PUNY
Son to finish parody send-up
LISSOME, AND HAPPY TO GO TOPLESS LITHE
Fashionable babywear on sale, three-quarters off SNAPPY
Pub bore at first provokes sharp comment BARB
Learned river flows back, covering ancient coin EDUCATED
Seabird messing up girl's head in Yorkshire port HERRING GULL
Zero in, turning attention away from earl NIL
Grass covering a German kitchen garden POTAGER
Remove contents of round tower TUG
Prof finally learning about boring north-eastern city FLORENCE
Slate, silver, turning up on each ancient landmass PANGAEA
Mythical creature speaking amusingly, tail before face GRIFFIN
The second keyboard instrument — nothing less will do for performer THESPIAN
Random duels upset Peel, for one DESULTORY
Elaborate purge repressing returning former reservists EXPATIATE
Briefly soothe copper with fifty one gallstones? CALCULI
Member oddly ignoring allergy LEG
Conflict is very common on street STRIFE
Hurry up with a German car deal, perhaps trade-in
Performer rejected new routine TURN
Contend connections should involve half of area classes VARIETIES
Follow a Parisian boarding carrier HOUND
Criticise genre of popular music RAP
FOLK WITH SPRING BIRTHDAYS WELCOMING WHAT'S IN THESE BOOKS THESAURUSES
Vegetables, note, fed to animal without tail BEANS
Polished table leg, antagonising hosts ELEGANT
Beer? Doctor swallows one litre MILD
Was repelling wife with revolting skin like a kipper ASLEEP
Most of current metal good for shipbuilding work? RIVETING
Fake blues, lacking heart - it’s a mess SHAMBLES
Intellectually bright, left university to join police LUCID
Greed: a sin engrossing a Queen AVARICE
Opportunity to see rival faction VIEWING
Plan to sabotage regattas on first of May STRATAGEM
A thousand invested in somewhere to sleep that’s heated BAKED
Feature of bowler’s delivery: position taken up on leg TOPSPIN
Leaders of France, enthusiastic yet slightly mad FEY
Device for boiler say ultimately needing set-up instructions EGG TIMER
Face granny, extremely close MUGGY
Obvious floating voter OVERT
THIN MATERIAL SAGS MORE WHEN CRUMPLED GOSSAMER
About to ring apple-picker with incorrect wake-up call REVEILLE
Porcine jockeys love cheese PECORINO
Excellent way to reach the attic? top-flight
Tired king wearing busby inside out BLEARY
Assassin popular in New Jersey area NINJA
Set off recall of some fleeting images IGNITE
Men paid to perform for one after retirement GIGOLOS
Stout female dons acquire camping equipment GROUNDSHEET
Source of dubious income turned out to be fiendish DEMONIC
Tenth muse initially failing to inspire ENTHUSE