The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 07 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Think temperature’s dropped, so intervene MEDIATE
Fish’s small head SNAPPER
Consider an affront to be given another errand RESENT
Planet extremely hazy and boggy MARSHY
Cheeseparer, one initially swimming in sea off Nice MISER
Certain to keep city safe SECURE
Light fixture MATCH
Drink Scandinavian nomad left unfinished LAP
Hint from small Scouse singer inspiring in tango SCINTILLA
Infamous old port protected by other people? NOTORIOUS
Not entirely secure as top bridge-player EAST
Phlegmatic type almost shut in thus STOIC
Happy about copper being an element MERCURY
Illness proceeded very rapidly, we hear FLU
Prophet Amos esteemed, to some extent MOSES
Timid hangman’s developed powerful strength MIGHT AND MAIN
Walk over: time to pick up a book TREAD
Most fashionable, but comes to an end in river TRENDIEST
Each solicitor to patronise restaurant EAT OUT
Racecourse record thus misrepresented at first EPSOM
One who guides bullocks to west of island STEERSMAN
Eg Welsh commander-in-chief welcoming English officer CELTIC
Bloomer made by teacher going round a new food shop DANDELION
New Zealander’s answer you and I heard KIWI
Degrading form of feuding overwhelming one in Scotland UNEDIFYING
Woman priest, one giving orders? DIRECTOR
Choose to put up around centre of Newport OPT
Live at end of lake with beadle — a worker, possibly BUMBLEBEE
Surprisingly their purser’s accepting a fund manager’s position TREASURERSHIP
In reality, this is unwelcome to hear HOME TRUTH
Remove monastic devotee adopting revised rite OBLITERATE
Considerable criticism gathering round extreme parts of Henry’s life BIOGRAPHY
After losing the first two, claim point AIM
Church body upset over spirit audibly fading away EVANESCENCE
Manage to catch son in wood COPSE
Responsibility — and where ours lies ONUS
Prayer leader? I am a medium IMAM
GENUINE OLD SPANISH COIN REAL
GOT UP IN PINK ROSE
Reddish church at top of hill CERISE
Work trapeze artistes are ill-advised to have NONET
Corruption of grown-up portion, with Ecstasy in it ADULTERATION
Place is curiously distinctive SPECIAL
Test for car, one following distinctive pattern MOTIF
Confused as sharp taste came first TANGLED
Key army corps almost crazy about hotel’s liqueur CREME DE MENTHE
Woman’s contribution finally accepted by Times AGNES
What Peter Piper did, for example, is hard to say tongue-twister
Tough left restaurant, having consumed hot starter LEATHERY
Mail worker no longer in theatre post-operative
Marine creature reportedly saw a taxi crossing river SPIDER CRAB
Energetic backing for detectives arresting large numbers DYNAMIC
Hospital doctor originally operating in Sumatra SANATORIUM
Good French painter capturing old man, an emperor’s supporter BONAPARTIST