The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 06 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Architect and town planner set up two hospitals NASH
Nothing new in literature, originally NIL
Man decapitated before autumn, when it gets dark NIGHTFALL
Useless-sounding vessel VEIN
Having brought up weapon, secure a lump of gold NUGGET
One’s associated with a former politician’s excuses ALIBIS
Where distance takes its toll, ultimately IN THE LONG RUN
Work found in bookshop, usually OPUS
Loser initially on snakes — these better? LADDERS
Turn sea into land ESTONIA
Keen, agree to dance EAGER
Aim to plug old piece of furniture that can be lengthened EXTENDABLE
Introduce nutty dip REDUCTION
Acceptable footwear sailor finally carried towards land ONSHORE
Sack Liberal leaving for dire crusade PILGRIMAGE
FIRM BELIEF IN MAN'S BEST FRIEND, MOTHER DOGMA
By the sound of it, drops of water on grass expected DUE
Someone who tests old flame, a collier EXAMINER
Head of garrison more disposed to accept new infantryman GRENADIER
Antibody ailing gut badly needs initially AGGLUTININ
Aquatic plant identified by many around university LOTUS
Cut back primarily on game POLO
Do not put up with it casually at first! TONIC
Like a type of music exam taken after church CHORAL
Neat point about turnover of the old plant OXEYE
Rock plant lovers mostly want cultivated NAVELWORT
Tower completely infested by nasty bug TUGBOAT
Write someone else’s book? That’s the spirit GHOST
Concern where painter's daubed PERTAIN
Divorce somewhere in Croatia SPLIT
One way heart's not breaking north-east
Runner, one between two runs RACER
Stretch one leg, at random ELONGATE
Unconscious energy in lapse, unfortunately ASLEEP
Alien after map for Mars, say? PLANET
Tea and fruit taken round east of the Lizard? CHAMELEON
Proper ceremony announced RIGHT
Composer and Arctic explorer in one ROSSINI
Force politician into fabrication of lie IMPEL
Old Peruvian ancestry shining brightly INCANDESCENT
First note something reinvigorating TONIC
Support letters being rewritten TRESTLE
Remove dirt and make a fortune? CLEAN UP
Bloom sprang up ROSE
Old bachelors engineered goal : it’s essential to the score OBBLIGATO
Instrument dismissed husband used to stab Welsh buccaneer MOUTH ORGAN
Tease lad eating core of rotting apple RIBSTON
Crown representative up north in ravine near choppy lake GOVERNOR GENERAL
Bones Charlie removed from southern African capital SACRA
It cuts tax, giving rise to unbecoming jocularity LEVITY
New puppies possibly born in rubbish receptacle LITTER BIN
Second article removed from book, declare invalid ANNUL
Enlarge woven blanket GENERAL
A GOOD UNIVERSAL CURE ULTIMATELY FOR MALARIAL FEVER AGUE
They help us to see tiny spots, we hear SPECS
Cleaning brass? It’s an illegal activity MONEY LAUNDERING