The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 09 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Painter decorating residences in the centre INGRES
Doctor in time given a command to stop WHOA
Possible policeman’s bid to keep in charge OFFICER
One girl mostly left backing another’s singular marital state MONOGAMY
Short wacky girl going round that African country TANZANIA
HONEST OLD WRITER OPEN
Shady activity of Greek character involved in retail trade CHISELLING
Short and detached musical rejected by old Censor? STACCATO
Brags endlessly, finding kiln for drying hops OAST
Bishops collectively cite Pope as misguided EPISCOPATE
Board eastern rescue vessel, holding medical degree EMBARK
Contract is put together, restricted by this writer’s impracticality IDEALISM
Drunk secures parking place SPOT
Directions given to robber at first in jug EWER
Gain a few points giving description of cold weather? WINTRY
Get mug to wrap last of inferior fabric SEERSUCKER
DISSENT IN WORK PLACE? OPPOSITION
Bird originally seen with a patron saint of France SAND MARTIN
Fantasise about private thoroughfare where the current flows DOWNSTREAM
Female supporting auto sales place in Welsh town CARMARTHEN
Director caught single mother finally shielding internet pest CONTROLLER
Fortieth curry in Bow? RUBY
Gathered in entrance to field, then went astray INFERRED
Messenger caught in strange union NUNCIO
Outside clubs strangely easier to obscure things ESOTERICA
Reversal of gross imperfection in timber KNAR
He may get into a row transferring charges between banks FERRYMAN
Tasteless cool drink a princess once sent back INSIPID
Sack race unexpectedly disrupted by his blundering CASHIER
Urge king to visit a current sporting get-together apres-ski
Three-part poem Tennyson originally delivered outside TRIFID
Stake and pole destroyed the bounder ANTELOPE
Implant doctor in rising river EMBED
Get used to a melody heard ATTUNE
Lovely home wants to evict one DES RES
Purgative from sailors in Surrey? EPSOM SALTS
Tory retaining too much material COTTON
Very fast percussion playing SUPERSONIC
Try Saracen’s Head to drink and chat GOSSIP
Cry from wolf, horse and bird HOWL
Dangerous reptile about to top fabulous bird CROC
RATING FOOLS SOLDIERS IN OUTSKIRTS OF SEAPORT ASSESSMENT
Massive beast in courtship position HIPPO
Hold forth, disturbing medical DECLAIM
Artist captures male bird RHEA
Skinned boar stuffed with five eggs OVA
Wandering into Chile in bygone era NEOLITHIC
Hector upset at priest-in-charge THEOCRAT
Like old staff Mussolini initially addressed in prison CADUCEAN
Crowd in late evening do conga? ATTENDANCE
Commotion in fox hole? to-do
Settled problem over chemistry paper LITMUS
Amorous archer burning up EROS