The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 08 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A ton wasted with credit diminishing DETRACTION
Sadly it may fall — hurry! TEAR
Simple piece of music couple picked up in China? CHOPSTICKS
Nit-picking editor briefly in small room off kitchen? PEDANTRY
Welcome referring to Church the writer’s supporting RECEIVE
Forgo leer every so often — this one? OGLE
PM in place less cultivated? HEATH
Sweetheart’s lively valley do LADYLOVE
Large area, no doubt — maybe Asia, some suggest initially LANDMASS
Trees burning somewhere in Hampshire ALDERSHOT
Highlights importance of introduction of safety locks STRESSES
One of those on the fiddle — and bit of a racket? STRING
Island nation never accepted ultimatum, riling union leaders NAURU
Something loathed in gymkhana, the mare? ANATHEMA
Be out longer than intended having finished taking skins up OVERSLEEP
A poem by Byron ultimately artless NAIF
Almost all cheating to get European title FRAU
Amongst pointed objects, men discover scissors PINKING SHEARS
Batting with no indication of time, completely overwhelmed INUNDATED
Catch that's catchy? HOOK
Figure of male grabbed by itinerant breaking free RHOMBOID
Final points in remit resolved TERMINI
Fish in catch, one monster hauled up — snapper? CROCODILIAN
Fish struggle to stay afloat FLOUNDER
Medal Regius Professor initially suggested? PURPLE HEART
Old poet in middle of school run HORACE
Person taking photograph, you might say — one's spread out? PICNICKER
Raise a second monster COCKATRICE
Rotten cricket side OFF
Sample of crystal clear powder TALC
Stomach device briefly placed under jaw GASTRIC
Try series of motorbike races, a must GOTTA
Commercial securing India’s support AID
Country health resort, fashionable SPAIN
Dad’s Army, right for Elvis, say? POP STAR
Daughter with Yankee beau DANDY
End street work STOP
Fuss about vocab omitting British fruit AVOCADO
Got up to display national emblem ROSE
Like Great Bear, some mariners tell a rookie STELLAR
Pair, ignoring me, come up with article in French COUPLE
Recalling a number one island IONA
Renegade can’t tour after review TURNCOAT
Second trite idea leading to derision SCORN
Skill at crossing river ART
Content of book appears to be skewed in TV programme SOAP OPERA
Lapse, not bad for sailor SIN
Out of bed and on one's feet, honest UPSTANDING
Stick this person in part of Sydney BONDI
Strict order of mail train so arranged formalisation
Credit facility line CREASE
Maybe past worrying TENSE
Test racer smashed vehicle! STREETCAR
Time of day to return unchanged NOON