The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 07 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Shield quickly attached to vehicle CARAPACE
Mate ringing wife, good for gossipy conversation CHINWAG
Made up for deficiencies, perhaps, of sound in commercial ATONED
Lyric poem about a concert hall ODEON
Indefinite number in parish theatre ARENA
Inflexible, doctor over papers RIGID
Heading for Newport having left English city suddenly PRESTO
Gloomy about group of actors OVERCAST
Make favourable mention of what one may have done here? PUT IN A WORD OR TWO
Motto, for example, popular with Guides, primarily SAYING
Exercise self-control lacking in others TRAIN
Clever reply from Republican that is shown round office RIPOSTE
Yen merits getting longs YEARNS
What that might be? RELATIVE PRONOUN
Various kingfishers, maybe DIVERS
Long-legged creature burning oxygen FLAMINGO
Finally clean a pig enclosure that's unpleasant! NASTY
Give ground on the subject of indulgence RETREAT
Climbed like an armadillo, perhaps? SCALED
Replacement policy and stuff SUBSTANCE
Powerful weaponry, ominous positioned in middle of major road ARTILLERY
Period of history, period enthralling one STONE AGE
One travelling to Saturn? ASTRONAUT
I harshly criticise a poor Asian capital ISLAMABAD
New picture frames charged firstly at a reduced rate cut-price
Very easy task collecting river junk DROSS
Flag: change motif, perhaps incorporating name RED ENSIGN
Feeling upon missing one's verdict SENTENCE
Constant irrational hunger CRAVING
Close lit up TIGHT
Free renegade held by US soldiers GRATIS
Exceptional boy, very likely to succeed odds-on
Cartel had demolished place of worship CATHEDRAL
Detectives imprisoned by lunatic who's barely seen? NUDIST
Fancy putting limit on staple food CAPRICE
Fashioned himself a European language FLEMISH
Are nitrates changing brewing equipment? TEA STRAINER
Alerts posh folk, embracing one quietly TIPOFFS
After a short time, tout punk rock hairstyle MOHAWK
A close friend beginning to mistrust NATO, for example ACRONYM
Farm building lacking roof is well ventilated AIRY
Fe-male superhero? IRON MAN
Greek character hiding in handsome garden OMEGA
Worker returning woman's aerial ANTENNA
Tuna swimming with small relations AUNTS
Triple jumping — go for it! LET RIP
Sprinted to grab magical device from African country RWANDAN
Robot starts to design rocket on its doorstep DROID
Noblewoman starts to develop unusual board game DUCHESS
Knock out jockey regularly — that's strange! KOOKY
Irish city's sailors producing bottle opener CORKSCREW
I was in charge of foreign land IRAN
Capital outlay initially required to make Don Juan? ROMEO
Book the man's found in house THESAURUS
LIKE A SQUIRREL CHECKING ITS TAIL IN LIGHT FALL OF SNOW? FLURRY