The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 06 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Girlfriend’s hobby, perhaps? BIRD
Stimulant provided after beginning of meal? UPPER
Top person visibly hot? SWEATER
When hail of abuse starts, stop! WHOA
Destroy one entering race RUIN
Ridiculous speed, I observed ESPIED
Old colonial administrator ditching cold woman OLIVE
Earner Victor on a roll, perhaps? BREADWINNER
Shift later slightly amended ALTER
Australian mammal chained, unfortunately ECHIDNA
House facing west in Blenheim estate SEMI
A LONG LETTER AITCH
Stay with marine or airmen on manoeuvres? REMAIN
Home Counties setting for extremely tacky eyesore STYE
Where fingers are present ON HAND
Holiday destination to organise again? RESORT
Stick up I worry about, displaying objects worth attention NOTABILIA
Conservative player? right-winger
Air current upset lager over new master SLIPSTREAM
Eastern assassin in prison in Japan NINJA
Woman, one associated with Descartes? IRENE
Toast is something found somewhere beneath the mouth, repeatedly chin-chin
Old railwaymen in county by rear of engine — and tender? STAFF NURSE
ENGAGE IN ARGUMENT, SUPPORTING MEMBER SPAR
Difficulty over king’s fricative trill BURR
Excitedly commend a fine American novel OF MICE AND MEN
Duo race around country ECUADOR
Record call, getting to the point TAPERING
Obsessed with gin, toff drinks INTO
Consider cost RATE
Equivalent of soldier possibly being bitten by army horse TANTAMOUNT
Rock dweller put up large table in abnormal rain GIBRALTARIAN
HEADS OF BRITISH INDUSTRY PRECISE LIKE ME, FOR EXAMPLE? BILITERAL
Odd blokes in film bringing about division ESTRANGEMENT
Characteristic of trendy drunkard unknown to eat cheese? INSOBRIETY
Closely observed freshwater fish when speaking EYED
Idiot ultimately falling for some practice TRAINING
Loathsome to soak dog granny accommodated REPUGNANT
Old-maidish, but with soft edge PRIM
Tried a more unusual instrument for measuring energy RADIOMETER
A capital group of players into the bargain ALSO
Calm period European enters with deference to fellow European PEACETIME
Like collector’s hobby recently adopted by man in charge PHILATELIC
Animal expert initially active in endless battle WATER BUFFALO
Latitude originally granted about kids' recreation area PLAYGROUND
Expert bagging century immediately AT ONCE
Stupidity associated with some Angles? OBTUSENESS
By the sound of it, poet not allowed BARRED
Design test on famous poem MOTIF
Maps leading to Turkish capital, finally AT LAST
Seat chucked, we hear? THRONE
Legitimate target in hoop-la, perhaps? FAIR GAME
Remit as difficult for great composers MAESTRI
Baby gripping popular model pin-up