The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Muslim legal expert in plain clothes MUFTI
Highest grade of hotel in mountain area ALPHA
PLAINTIVE CRY FROM MALE CAT GOING ABOUT WITH QUEEN WHIMPER
INCOMPETENT PEOPLE INITIALLY TAKEN IN AT HOME AND ABROAD INEPT
Fearfully anticipate being late securing runs DREAD
Ignorant over revolutionary crushed by a French king UNTUTORED
Semi-divine spirit heard near a pond ultimately NAIAD
Suppose the old revolt? THEORISE
Try to get very warm after beginning to shiver SHOT
Disclosure of fellow with uncertainty, beginning to embarrass Victoria maybe MANIFESTATION
Resort where I live surrounded by workers ANTIBES
Enthusiastic about grabbing composer's final piece of music INTRO
FURNITURE-MAKER FINDING LOVE IN A CROWDED COMPLEX CEDARWOOD
See poet in my Italian region LOMBARDY
Possible theatre pieces culminate in disc for distribution INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Played for each class — Elgar and Delius to begin with PERFORMED
When to drink litres, going to brilliant wine-growing region ALSACE
Achieves victory, having imbibed last of the drinks WINES
Seaside town submerged in festive season ST IVES
COOL OFF BY UPPER ROOM REPORTEDLY IN BUFF? FANATIC
HEFTIER GIRL NEWLY ENGAGED, ONE SET AFLAME? FIRELIGHTER
Uncontrollable rage over the gang getting back together again REGATHERING
Copper probing motives for political meetings CAUCUSES
Bloke in gym upset over recent form of identification NAMEPLATE
DRIVERS IN A BREACH OF PUBLIC ORDER WITH APPLAUSE ALL ROUND CHARIOTEERS
Rules in Wales somehow putting English off LAWS
Storyteller’s regret about supporting crook in desert RACONTEUR
Justification for reversing, avoiding a head wind NOSER
Citizen’s “thing” about new copper by entrance to nick MANCUNIAN
Sent back uncooked food, creating conflict WARFARE
SORT OF RULER IN GAOL, RICH, CORRUPT OLIGARCH
Dodge bloke carrying extremely angular wooden slat DUCKBOARD
Carol is smart, wasting little time SING
No-hoper’s note about first of songs in Evita non-person
Demonstration disc found in a church gallery ACETATE
Some retired fella backing a conspiratorial group CABAL
Ill-famed old port toured by other people? NOTORIOUS
Big tool a builder originally contrived for important bit of work OBBLIGATO
Chemical left at the bottom of store exploding STEROL
SOCIAL DISTINCTION OF LIBERAL ENTERTAINED BY ENGLISH QUEEN, PERHAPS ECLAT
This should not be in wardrobe — mum has no hesitation MOTH
In valley wife and daughter take their time DAWDLE
Modern Glaswegian woman with a way round northern police HQ NEW SCOTLAND YARD
Having muscles pulling creates a state of preoccupation ABSTRACTION
Lack of spirit in second author’s first stage piece MONODRAMA
Victorious boxer, say, taking tea with elected member CHAMP
Capital fellow digesting notice, full of bliss PARADISAL
Trivial host — he upset nurse coming to house? HEALTH VISITOR
Make progress as Conservative member CLIMB
One goes round back of shop, getting grabbed by wicked person SPINNER
Circuit minister finally overcome by memorial notice ORBIT
Charge pounds to see musteline mammal RATEL