The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 08 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Starts to take in folder in auto? JUMP SEAT
Idiot half-cut lodger attacking one? MUGGER
Boisterous girl getting home by boat HOYDEN
Attempt to capture tree’s branching pattern TRACERY
Fancy the man supporting wife WHIM
Infantile mistake about an extra cut BABYISH
Run small van in which it is easy to crash? SCAMPER
Late up, along with others ET AL
Something left out of old assignment OMISSION
Scarcity of boxes containing pictures, with 100 missing SPARSENESS
Female holding up opening part of choral piece STROPHE
Office admirer going round old city BUREAU
Inventor working after team set up EDISON
Being incapable when about to drink alcohol is not to be tolerated UNSUPPORTABLE
Religious leader’s endless talk RABBI
Woman certain to boot Republican out SUE
English following Queen close in strange Brexit vote? REFERENDUM
Do they help one see the details? SPECS
Old judge will imprison one, that’s clear EXONERATE
The drugs said to bring you comfort? EASE
Uncommunicative soldier PRIVATE
Reconstructed by police with newer aid to facial definition EYEBROW PENCIL
Boats carrying a number of instruments TUBAS
Nothing in pub for a snuffling customer? BOAR
Money invested in Moscow perhaps CAPITAL
Unseated by horse, one the Queen’s sat on, reportedly? THROWN
Bowler, perhaps, English cannot stand HATE
Test 50 per cent of people as a warning EXAMPLE
Englishman down under employing cleaner from the east POM
Note in race 100% rising for near winner runner-up
Grab a customer pinching calculator ABACUS
Drinking and engaging in amorous activity? NECKING
Bans others spoiling something in the woods BASSET HORN
People very angry about new family MANKIND
Law about British billions remains RUBBLE
Walk home PAD
Bird’s endless murmur COO
Amateur plays Nero in disastrous fashion LAYPERSON
Two imbeciles at home revealing killer ASSASSIN
Expert adviser is relentless about fuel regularly being wasted CONSULTANT
Typical boys’ toys — racing’s ending in terrible tragedy GADGETRY
Requests jobs taking no time at all ASKS
Undecided and nervous about tango NEUTRAL
One teaching acting ability that moves people? STAGECOACH
Low-down about right pain producing wine GRENACHE
Pub’s motto, possibly? BOTTOMS UP
Coming in to arrange licence dealing with spirits ANGELIC
Each cubicle is deficient in oxygen BOTH
Reason one’s seeking carpet dealer’s style? FORMAT
Alarmed, began to throttle first of louts STARTLED
Northern city shows the way, I hear LEEDS
Reportedly chose chap from Scotland PICT
Using electronics is old hat on board — rubbish diode, ultimately solid-state
Doctor has a duty in time of want DROUGHT
Saintly men let loose in touching way SENTIMENTALLY
The French irritated by English game LACROSSE