The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 05 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
My French diary recalled an Asian nomad MONGOL
Top expert on board? SURFACE
Wave, one that may be crashing? BORE
It's Parisian imprisoning a soldier most guarded CAGIEST
Awkward bachelor said to drink some liquor BUTTERFINGERED
Moorland needs cultivated borders covered ensheathed
Gems editor’s penning lamer after revision EMERALDS
Place false statement before head of university LIEU
Fleeing from concoction of methanol ON THE LAM
Royal Artillery’s turned up in dark to surrender weapons DISARM
Go after sex appeal in heavenly body SATURN
Right about America’s corrosive influence RUST
After refreshment, writing sides TEAMS
Misfortune braved, admits leader of nouvelle vague ill-defined
Dilapidated slum door, something beaten alone DRUM SOLO
Cheers up in bedroom, regularly a source of inspiration ERATO
Woke in seaside resort, topless right-on
Gradually develop passion for climbing: very English! EVOLVE
Upright, not upper class, old expert musician VIRTUOSO
Cryptic clue I see and explain ELUCIDATE
Passages in street on dry island STRETTI
Link jam, surprisingly, with starter of unappealing spam JUNK MAIL
Experience became hard in two different ways GO THROUGH
Test art works, little pieces TATTERS
Fantastic fruit, a good deal from Florida, say LOTUS
People giving up, heading from our IQ test, confused QUITTERS
Took heart from freebie given to European political party PERKED UP
Write off note kid returned TOTAL
Fish around lake, being at a loose end IDLE
CALL ROUND RING
Sign for esoteric sectarian PROGNOSTIC
FRUIT REVEALED BY LIFTING NAIL GUN UGLI
Second refusal by old college to provide game MONOPOLY
Person inside ruffled lace mask CONCEAL
Book's editions NUMBERS
In Cyprus, settlers find apple RUSSET
Heads for America — Palm Springs — enjoying recess APSE
MANY SUFFERING SHOCKS, AND NOTHING THAT AMAZES ME, IN THEATRE WORK TONSILLECTOMY
Notice I alter bad swimming pool equipment BILLIARD TABLE
Supported — or retreated? BACKED
Yell, losing head, producing blade OAR
Live at home, outside evacuated regional capital BERLIN
Flesh mostly to freeze in tight corset BODICE
Point in shock, impressive food course having no end EPICENTRE
Price of firm’s time COST
Greeting school quintet high-five
Movement follows opening of fat camp FACTION
Big guns in article, Times story THE GREAT GATSBY
Girl who's a boy after Channel crossing? JEAN
Sake? This can make you most unsteady! SHAKIEST
Dash put in pastureland ELAN
In recital, poet is a striking performer CYMBALIST
Serious work of German, oddly receiving smuggled drug GRAND OPERA