The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 06 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Preserved food appropriate after party CONFIT
Manage to perform surgery OPERATE
Gift opened by the scoundrel, one for Gordon Bennett BOTHERATION
Salt, say, in short shanty? SEASON
Rock found in ideal pudding served up in restaurant TRATTORIA
Guarded route across river WARY
Middle of statue gilded, it's suggested — Cicero, say? ORATOR
Brave bishop, elderly BOLD
China: a little souvenir, a miniature turned up IMARI
Bird box on bank SPARROW
Fruit lover NUT
Picture in periodical that is outside IMAGE
Ready for a good turn, foul defender KICKBACK
Destroy object END
Slip into some red ones DON
Singer in pub, on end of stage, holding it BARITONE
Legitimate target in coconut shy, possibly? FAIR GAME
Author George, essentially healthy ORWELL
I, Adam? FIRST PERSON
Swine painting Henry, satirical cartoonist HOGARTH
Agent taking out female player ACTOR
Lighter and firm dip at the end of the day? SUNSET
Honest following row FRANK
Aircraft's self-assembly set with ultimate in glue KITE
Island's secret society backing racket within TRINIDAD
Tea in angel's cup different — though in essence it's the same PLUS CA CHANGE
Senator ordered, editor declined RAN TO SEED
After tango, miss catching heel of cabaret singer TOMTIT
Corn loaf good, far from soft? ear-splitting
AT A HIGHER LEVEL, VERY HAPPY ABOUT POPE'S LAST VERSE ELEVATED
Type of course where golf played SANDWICH
Maximum taken in drink, spit it out! SPEAK UP
Screw: one's sheared off FLEECE
Around US state, Marxist stayed REMAINED
Good-looking policeman, retiring DISHY
Men lose it badly in important event MILESTONE
JUST A LITTLE BITING INSECT INSIDE TIN SMIDGEN
Fifteen from London run without clothes SARACENS
Plastic fish COD
Dummy run in a mo, using bombing IGNORAMUS
God inspired by prayer a lot PLETHORA
So concerned with partner REALLY
Area final cut short, regrettably ALAS
Tolerant of one German keeling over during fast LENIENT
SINGULAR STOCK PHRASE FOR MEN ONLY STAG
Fetid coloured liquid entering wound STINKING
Violent quarrel between family members and household servant DOMESTIC
Subject almost ripe then? TOPIC
Good penalty FINE
One's own role in play opening in London PERSONAL
Substitute, first of defenders booked RESERVED
A saint corrupted, and saint becoming sinner? SATANIST
Taper lit up, designed primarily for small explosive PETARD
Greeting cat, who's barking WOTCHA