The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 09 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Carnage in service area MASSACRE
A clue to short lass’s build RIG UP
One might be left in this list LURCH
DAMAGE THROUGH USE BREAKING BLADE? CURSE! SWEARWORD
LETTER MAKING CASE FOR SOPHOCLES? SIGMA
Make a speech about new fancy ORNATE
Like part of arm of satellite, left to drop ULNAR
Was transformed by make-up girl from East African state SWAZILAND
False justification before writing? PRETEXT
Not known for accepting military decoration, etc AND SO ON
Some retired female’s particular niche APSE
Drink sadly not coming with starter OLOROSO
Fish getting European set of regulations CODE
Very unpleasant losing hours in cold or long passage CORRIDOR
Money for work and play, reduced by pounds PAY
What is shown by irate MP erupting? TEMPER
Tip of twenty-five pounds: a pony? EQUID
Propane perhaps but not a nerve agent, however bottle-gas
It can’t be left alone joint will
Person on rowing team cut by blade? FIGURE OF EIGHT
Kids ready to demolish something with dates in DESK DIARY
Modified radio set for space orbiter ASTEROID
More dull Yankee praise that’s insincere FLATTERY
Northern valley sees English youth returning DALE
Distant European traveller FARE
Like one who’s still available, but not off-the-shelf SPINSTERLY
Rat to watch on grain container, one flitting about GRASSHOPPER MIND
SOME PICKLE, MAYBE, ONLY JUST OPENED? AJAR
Dreadful earful preceding Penny’s sudden outburst flare-up
Procedure by arresting officer employing violence CUFFING
Magical being, not fine and delicate AIRY
Impair — regularly? MAR
Old woman, behold, in a sense peculiar ANOMALOUS
This hung over diner at feast — from cold sodas we laced SWORD OF DAMOCLES
Acid destroying visor core CORROSIVE
Cross of bronze with ring, on backwards TANGELO
Very relaxed about heartless sports official CAREFREE
Sale of lots of uranium in operation AUCTION
Jubilant cry, finding track in earth? GLORY BE
Democrat anger is dreadful DIRE
Upset if tan is faded FAINT
Facility needing spades to finish off SKILL
Row about mistake getting small dog TERRIER
Material of gold, not initially cut into strip abroad ORGANZA
Lively old person tied up holds part of a chain? FRESH AS A DAISY
Each day before getting on railway EVERY
Take in French lesson, quiet for final seconds ENCLASP
SUGGESTED YOUNG TROUBLEMAKER GETS LEGALLY SANCTIONED IMPLICIT
Doctor’s case? There’s one spare BAG OF BONES
Interrupting work, managed to catch one’s butterfly orange-tip
One who’s passed on answer abandoning approach GONER
English painter dismissing the Queen’s circle TURN
Sat on a bronco, perhaps round here? RODEO
Greed of girl over cereal AVARICE