The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 08 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
DRAWING OF SMALL SAILING VESSEL SKETCH
Save about litre in cask BARREL
BOTHER WITH DUCK SAUCE PESTO
Justify being very mean VINDICATE
Colas I ordered for party SOCIAL
Getting back, have left bed for cat PUMA
Give most important backing in a live case ABLATIVE
Head in various directions NESS
Hot dish eaten by psalmist SALMI
Like a ski-run? Work in transport in winter SLOPED
One breaking step showing remorse RUING
One in bed appeared to have a bad back CAMELLIA
Perhaps one burgling home more loyal daughter interrupts INTRUDER
Way to include member of large family in cast SQUINT
Wilde for one with a certain appeal WIT
Without French priest, one’s paid for nothing SINECURE
Cheer that woman catching a number HEARTEN
Cut fruit, then vegetable PEA
Daily in circulation, originally thinner CLEANER
Draw a circle round item of jewellery RING
Good to wander in small wooded area GROVE
Have a meal, warm, without husband EAT
Leading group capsized UPSET
Make light of losing on stage show PLAY DOWN
Member of the clergy visiting Civic Arena VICAR
Search round a place frequently visited HAUNT
Doctor and MA having part in complex procedure RIGMAROLE
Toboggan beginning to slide over projecting shelf SLEDGE
Tries again at rear of mule train REHEARSE
Briefly board ship prior to travel ban EMBARGO
Be suspicious of party, but relaxed DOUBT
Animal in forest, a gazelle STAG
Come about act available TURN OUT
Finally fed such a man here? DINNER
Two kids: pa and I grip one roughly PIGEON PAIR
Expert composer making records ARCHIVES
Doctor frees police up MOUNTIES
Defeated, have to amputate SAW OFF
Corruptly closing river in the season VERNALLY
Beauty’s first seen in a sublime ruined temple site ABU SIMBEL
Soldiers in fracas on royal ship FREIGHTER
Act confused, failing pass safe-conduct
A mythical giant with eyes on stalks AGOG
First law by Confucius, say: show maturity ACT ONES AGE
Business worry CONCERN
Conservative blocking amendment causes heated dispute ALTERCATION
Pineapple and some bananas eaten (not “ate”) in class HAND GRENADE
One from dairy chain picked up FETA
On diary confirm date, at first not offering money IN KIND
Not quite clear paper’s to turn up, organised extra books semi-transparent
Go back and prepare to run TURN TAIL
Set right about frock REDRESS
Fetch strong drink DOUBLE
A dark horse in the field of children’s literature? BLACK BEAUTY
Answer very quietly; one may be on the phone APP