The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 09 09

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