The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 03 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
PREVENT SCRIPTURES TURNING UP, IN A STRANGE SENSE ESTOP
Verbal contract wrapped up PACKED
Godfearing type losing time in hold-up HEIST
Doctor takes no time in saying a little MODICUM
Key cricket club adopting different sport starts to inspire all league CRUCIAL
REST GOING BACK IN CUSTODY AT STATION STAY
Muscle in remaining eager EXPECTANT
Picked up teaching degree and took in discussion DEBATE
SELECTED COMMENTS MAYBE FROM DRINKER FINALLY ACCEPTED BY BAR EXCERPT
ODD NEWSMAN RAISED OBJECTION DEMUR
ORGANISE A FIGHT IN A CAR RUNABOUT
SAILOR SUPPORTING JUDGE IN CRITICAL COMMENT JAB
TRACE OF NARCOTIC IN ORIENTAL BREW, MOUTHFUL THAT'S PROBABLY TOXIC SNAKEBITE
COME IN IN PURSUIT OF FISH AND CHIPS CARPENTER
TIRADE PROVIDED BY ONE OF SEVERAL SIBLINGS IN THE QUARTER QUADRANT
INCREASE IN STUDENTS INITIALLY RESTRICTED BY UNIVERSITY CLEAR-OUT UPSURGE
Near average MEAN
A little sooner RATHER
English reformer throttling leading European's neck EFFRONTERY
Prolific scorer from Down Under in auction? MOZART
Quantity of beer from vat a doctor knocked over TANKARD
Started job regenerating items for connoisseur OBJETS DART
Unscripted talk in theatre stems from the garden RHUBARB
Conclude there’s no escaping from fire INFER
Droop after shaking off head pain ANGUISH
Finished with dismissal of English academic DON
Heating control more than half nibbled by the rodent THERMOSTAT
Urge is visible, we hear INCITE
Understand snag in operation CATCH ON
Fibrous plant is invading South American lake SISAL
Disparaging copper caught up in traffic TRADUCING
Deduce why one's been dismissed? REASON OUT
PECULIAR WAY TO REPRESENT TOURISM? YES MYSTERIOUS
I'LL REPRESENT HEAD OF FACULTY ON STAGE TO PROVIDE CLARITY LEGIBILITY
ENGINEER LEARNING TO RETAIN OLD STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ANGLE IRON
Against main force becoming split TORN
SIGNALS YOU MIGHT PICK UP FOR LOTS OF PEOPLE WAITING QUEUES
King collared by parsimonious consort with whom words are often exchanged SPARRING PARTNER
SAILOR PUT UP VALID PROPOSITION SOLICIT
Sailor playing card JACK
BETTER TO LOSE FIRST SLOW WALKER AMBLER
Bird turned up, bill on head — fancy dress? COSTUME
My acting’s odd, but vigorous GYMNASTIC
OLD COMMANDER ELECTED FOR THE SECOND TIME? AGAIN
Automatic runs on winter sports event LUGER
AMERICAN TO LEAVE, CUDDLING ONE HISPANIC FRIEND AMIGO
Meat trade using one percent of its capital VEAL
HEATH, ONE CONSERVATIVE HAMPERED BY TIME ERICA
ABLE TO RUN, FOLLOWING TARGET OF CHASE? FIT
Problem with wrestling, nothing less SUM
REPUBLICAN BROUGHT IN TO ENUMERATE MAIN POINTS FOR PLANNER STRATEGIST
Overcomes bugs richer people finally zapped GETS THE BETTER OF
Eagle’s attribute seen around river and island nest EYRIE
FELLOWS CURTAILED DISCUSSION OF THE MIND MENTAL
Store's premier card for hot goods SWAG
PULSE FROM EAST COVERED BY GENERAL EMBARGO BROAD BEAN