The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 09 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Restrained friend crossing European river MODERATE
Little wooden skewer reportedly for meat dish MINUTE STEAK
Basic things, arguably lousy and tough nitty-gritty
Are spectators not entirely showing esteem? RESPECT
Number one confronts worker directly FIRSTHAND
Glass, one dropping to the floor? TUMBLER
Opening exchange to the front VENTRALLY
Observing party policy, person's wise to keep schtoom in the end on-message
Trip in car, overlooking right seedy club! DIVE
One persevering as a judge? TRIER
Fourth and fifth in racecourse moving to the front — one's a colt TRAINEE
Old axes then again taken into battle, ridiculous things OXYMORONS
Women’s stories about a daughter LADIES
Tropical plant fool put in wine CASSAVA
German artist doesn't understand Russian, English and Romanian at first DURER
Old, Her Majesty shows some resistance! OHM
Criticism — what's expected to come back RAP
Helpful words coming out of rescue ships CUES
Supporting scheme, man becomes loud and mournful PLANGENT
Group beginning to bathe in lake COMBO
Topping minister, pioneering politician ASTOR
On a slippery slope, taking unnecessary risks? off-piste
Poet worked hard, endlessly spinning around ELIOT
Become quiet? Goodness! GOSH
Where peace may be found, love the same way OASIS
Graduate draws in circles — with this? COMPASSES
Writer’s aim to hold loon, say, back GORE VIDAL
Worker maybe interrupting my choral director CANTOR
Cockney's semi-embarrassed — he burnt some cakes allegedly ALFRED
Albatross spitting feathers CROSS
Attend and wake up? COME TO
Covered by revolutionary, story in retrospect told RELATED
Reached last of peanut butter sandwiches GOT AT
Low dipstick gathering last drop of oil, visible when dark MOONLIT
Erin lad's possibly is one? ISLANDER
Scientist of dodgy ethics taking millions in CHEMIST
Awaken Greek character, fellow reclining EVOCATE
Little chap following pipe down sandbank SHELF
Loco dabbler? MALLARD
Crew after fish — is that plain? PIKESTAFF
Value measured in English university READING
Stay in Lincoln with concealed identity ABIDE
Food for spineless lot in old assembly DIET OF WORMS
Verbal expression in woman's series of lectures? DISCOURSE
Piece of meat removed from menu? CUT
Rules respected? Anaemic affair in store LAW AND ORDER
Not entirely light batter LAM
Give back profit RETURN
Glance up to see part of castle KEEP
Face attack MUG
Summary that's accurate except for the last bit PRECIS
I'm Santa, moving around, showing ability to keep going STAMINA
Free toilets by end of lane LOOSE
Relish swim DIP
Better patient of mine, digitally enhanced? MANICURED
Running north to east though not as tricky ON THE TROT
A number drink, we hear, and become strained TENSE UP
Servant left abandoned by someone playing game GOFER