The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 08 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
This decorative item cheers? Not so much, on reflection TASSEL
Blunder allowed in one of three TRIPLET
Ruin nearly all the planet MAR
Save Hebridean island lake that's remarkable EXCEPTIONAL
Instantly fancy a go LIKE A SHOT
Cask from Soviet Union TUN
Agree with head office quarry's been identified tally-ho
Strong reaction in prison STIR
Watch maybe as millions lodged in bank TIMER
Seethe as whiskey taken from bather? SIMMER
Lacking bottle now, perhaps, like some capsules UNMANNED
Bent over London wife's nonsense DOUBLE DUTCH
Serious listener, home later EARNEST
Number Ten has ruined European continent's housing ANAESTHESIA
Play character in first book, missing third NOH
Poisonous reptile disconcerts nude no end RATTLESNAKE
No-good prig in cult — who’s to blame? CULPRIT
Domestic servant getting new start is friendly GENIAL
Capital consumption is breaking bailiff's heart TBILISI
Arctic swimmer raced north with Prince Harry NARWHAL
Tell niece, working, to see customers CLIENTELE
Vehicle collecting editor on way back or one used in transaction? trade-in
Sentimental woman gets nothing in return MAUDLIN
Mark runs animal food stores STREAK
Grape is beset by wet weather RAISIN
One hoping you buy second drinks for each child SALESPERSON
Reminder of broadcast line CUE
Add up as well as down TOT
Hot wind from Morocco is back for the moment SIROCCO
500 idle, maybe, for spell in Caribbean VOODOO
Boy with nothing on a Polynesian state SAMOA
That's the end of holiday working YON
Get coat altered in rural building COTTAGE
Revolt due to pact being broken coup detat
Book finally shortened ATLAS
Busy, cite changes in hours, constant HECTIC
One sculpting 'Mother and Child' MASON
Begin extremely late causing alarm STARTLE
Emperor's hearing complaint tavern ignored TITUS
INSTANT CREDIT TICK
Turn chopped fungi over for observer SPECTATOR
Person regularly needing rope to control alien mob PROLETARIAT
Exploit voting procedure, producing one-sided document DEED POLL
Obscure English drunkard at Morecambe? ESOTERIC
Engineer chap getting work MANOEUVRE
By the sound of it, yarns for formal wear TAILS
Healthy, inspiring new boxer's one who may win FINALIST
Retired musical group's section of joint TENON
Tablets not working by the sound of it — get less EASE OFF
Row about bringing in first of frigates for overhaul REFIT
Flavour of pantries, after refurbishment, captivating Mike SPEARMINT
Saying nothing about a temperature change MUTATE
Huge insect covers a small distance MAMMOTH
Sketch feature of Rugby, swapping parts OUTLINE
A few occupying Irish compound ISOMER
Visit work briefly CALL IN