The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 10 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Hammer time! BEAT
Fine fabric used to sheathe knight's weapon LANCE
Put in order? That’s kind! SORT
Put a water pipe on account for Australian backwater BILLABONG
Staff boy ROD
Band of commandos at hospital SASH
Young children holding each article with a light touch? FEATHERY
I shall start off cleansing leg with florid rash ill-considered
Exactly where drivers go? TO A TEE
After party, knock back drinks, dance! dos-a-dos
Extremely wide cube is a burden DEAD WEIGHT
Pink stone went as high as Bolivian city but not LA ROSE TOPAZ
Payment deadline ducked, deducting middle bit DUE DATE
Strong wind ripped a door’s top half TORNADO
Tool to pick up name on inside of clothing TONGS
Always those old English seeing the whole world EVERYONE
Who form lines and swoop down on insects DESCENDANTS
Journey excluding a grand tour, to put out an excited sightseer? VOYEUR
Ultimate death of wading bird: died after swallowing ecstasy BITTER END
Cautiously said tough editor restricts extreme letters HAZARDED
Seven-act plays comprising run for writer CERVANTES
It’s a blinking requirement EYELID
Can your relatives pay a quick visit? LOOK IN
One’s dashed off to pay the rent POTBOILER
End of privet edged and pruned TRIMMED
Regret being endlessly cruel RUE
Digger’s mate cut length from clothing COBBER
Pointers after end of construction contracts NARROWS
QUIET SOUND OF PAIN IN BODY CAVITY POUCH
Common or garden species of stork sang discordantly KNOTGRASS
Many an official who may call out youth UMPTEEN
Declare love and, primarily, respect for a teacher PROFESSOR
Consider muscle in relaxed state RESPECT
Winners cash in: MP furious about nothing CHAMPIONS
Hit book has extraordinary editor BASHED
Bacon pieces, for example, in quiche with no topping ART
Nothing covering animal’s coat? The reverse of that LANOLIN
Extremely sick, I go downhill fast SKI
Young lover runs rings around me ROMEO
THOSE AT THE FOREFRONT OF SATIRE OFTEN LAUGH AT READERS OF THE SUN SOLAR
Delivered small eulogy after senior cop died DISTRIBUTED
Gradually extract ten from between the teeth of cutting tool? BIT BY BIT
LAD WITH AN EYE FOR THE MALE OR FEMALE CATTLE BISON
Mayonnaise sent back contains this bug ANNOY
Call time in middle of day that’s first challenge for humanity? turing test
Link with facilities interspersed in Times2? TWICE
What are said to be places for wine merchants SELLERS
Give somebody a ring, then elope in disguise TELEPHONE
Tattered hat priced at a very low cost DIRT CHEAP
Lots of money including marks, shillings BOMB
Irishman with his head down, counting everything IN ALL
Country exchange named before return of kroner DENMARK
It's an odd discolouration STAIN
African republic welcoming good kind BENIGN
Army to maintain forward movement — about half of them form a union TAKE THE PLUNGE
GPS device oddly starts getting vehicle to reverse SATNAV