The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 07 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Fool about to produce explosive component NITRE
Concur with former nurse about main colour? sea-green
Occurrence I’d expected at first? It’s late in the day EVENTIDE
Painter having drink — something bitter CHAGALL
Become drowsy, lecturer having turned up NOD
Leitmotiv used by Keith Emerson THEME
Dine regularly at first in the playhouse THEATRE
Corrupt spy chief and others lead for example BASE METAL
Riddle of English graduate imbibing drink from east? ENIGMA
Surrender accepted here, many papers reported REIMS
Country person of vulgar manners, heading out soon LEBANON
Let in again to study with Cambridge college READMIT
Parking, not standard, allowed for minor dignitary KINGLET
Tyneside fellow finally up to date NEW
Incomplete cross-reference for “leak”? SEEPAGE
Revel wildly in loch, lacking anxiety, perhaps NERVELESS
Advice from US soldier about university function GUIDANCE
A KEY CHOICE, FOSTERING ADOPTION
Have advantage over minion, one much applied to grindstone EDGE TOOL
Attention given by nobleman, briefly EAR
That which brings stillness on the Dart? CURARE
Important person taking old lady on river GRANDEE
Heavenly food provided by male sibling in vast continent AMBROSIA
Ladette cunningly keeps doctor engaged in controversy EMBATTLED
Second drink for anonymous person? ANOTHER
Stubborn old boys at home in gallery OBSTINATE
Asian recipe found in area educated woman covers RAITA
Scare about ram running amok in plant SHAMROCK
Stock set with food as image shows ASPIC
Thumb small book with two rings binding OVOLO
Extremely responsible chap, one standing in for monarch REGENT
Spooky condition is serene, somehow EERINESS
Poke fun at swimmer thus leading the course MOCK TURTLE SOUP
More strictly controlled near royal woman TIGHTER
Considered suitable material for a fedora FELT
One smuggled in under kilt when suspect has to go in haste RUN LIKE THE WIND
Inspector, say, torn apart by son’s aversion DISTASTE
Time to study philosopher in dreary routine TREADMILL
Seeds eaten by parrot satisfy APPEASE
King originally exhibiting Antipodean parrot KEA
Einstein, maybe one having links to time? ALBERT
Display skeleton perhaps as body in flight AIRFRAME
Persuaded to include loud supporting character from Dickens's pen SHEEPFOLD
Up at loch when swimming one finds scented shrub PATCHOULI
Boundary marker set in ditch? Very funny! HA-HA
Convivial and available for a bash? CLUBBABLE
Friend takes a minute with soldier making climb over AMIGO
Island the Spanish sailor recalled ELBA
Husband going astray? Something fishy here HERRING
Film featuring boy — one as swamp attack victim? GLADIATOR
He’d admit adopting old dance HOEDOWN
Sea god’s heavenly body NEPTUNE
Scots couple dressing bishop left in pants TWADDLE
Killer whale lying back by sea, not large, certainly agile ACROBATIC
Give up bird food, so to speak CEDE
Meat cut up served in excellent sauce AIOLI