The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 07 31

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Greeting coming in our direction in break HIATUS
Having mistaken path, gestured for member of family STEPDAUGHTER
Heading off from Russian river, a local girl? OLGA
Restricted by petty rules, like badly fed cattle? HIDEBOUND
Where gladiatorial contests took place a long time back ARENA
Memory about the offertory RECOLLECTION
ONE THAT FLIES FIRST CLASS, REFUSING AT THE START TO GO BY SEA AIRSHIP
Old lady on edge about youth leader’s state of chaos MAYHEM
A PHOSPHORUS MATCH IS MOST CONVENIENT APTEST
Bones seafarers found on island TARSI
Insouciant, about to take charge of match, but not in the middle CAREFREE
Poor boy near the barn digesting start of great novel NORTHANGER ABBEY
TAKE THE BAIT, WE HEAR, GETTING A LITTLE INFORMATION BYTE
Part of cannon soldier finally found in tree BREECH
Yokel’s plight at first, restricted by useless family BUMPKIN
In November, mud affects island BERMUDA
Hastened to cut up cedar RACED
Embargo judge removed, destroyed by incompetence Banjaxed
Sea creature bracing unnaturally to support end of neck KING CRAB
PUBLICISE COMPLETE-SOUNDING AID TO VENTILATION AIRHOLE
Just working, extremely leisurely ONLY
Correct ceremonial for listeners RIGHT
Perhaps cat’s offended feeling PET
Batsman who is vigilant in the dark? NIGHTWATCHMAN
SHORE-BIRD MAKING ROUGHLY A MILE AN HOUR KNOT
Seaside entertainer is rubbish at his place of work PIERROT
Keep last of water in cooking pot for domestic chores HOUSEWORK
Corn hurt — enter for surgery and start to recover TURN THE CORNER
Stress that may be acute? ACCENT
He left by public transport, getting measure of grain BUSHEL
Staggering drunkenly? That’s rich ROLLING
Computer icon shows tank surrounded by regular cavalry characters AVATAR
Intrinsic feature of enclosure being put about ESSENCE
Prevent containers falling over STOP
Songs principal first violinist talked of LIEDER
OLD IRISHMAN BRIEFLY ATTACHED TO PUB BELONGING TO A PEER BARONIAL
Stumble over second Cambridge honours exam TRIPOS
Magistrate’s point accepted by minister at conclusion of case REEVE
Part of Jersey, say — and Bath once, I suspect AITCHBONE
Policeman in danger, messing with me GENDARME
Brilliant piece of play demanding drunken celebration BLINDER
Male, culturally pretentious Republican, one who died for cause MARTYR
Crime brings one set of detectives into house HOMICIDE
ONE ANTAGONISES A RETIRED MAN, BACKING DUTY LIST ALIENATOR
Country district to west lacking the ultimate in brio NIGER
Take back City, overcome by ecstatic delight RECAPTURE
Cold meat with no fat is uncontaminated CLEAN
Fail to take in variable poem about aquatic creatures CRAYFISH
Vegetable that’s sweet as a flower? PEA
Give in and give up SURRENDER
Dig in in French river, disturbing fish ENTRENCH
Feeble wordplay at end of story PUNY
Small island administered by a king or queen? ARRAN
Rule man in a party breaks, being this? UNPARLIAMENTARY