The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 10 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Sontag maybe framing small criticism about once-sacred mountain PARNASSUS
Cloak cut down to make a top CAP
Trimmed odd bits of crust CUT
Photographed topless — really attractive HOT
Thanks court in charge of scheme TACTIC
Jokes, mostly personal, causing degradation COMEDOWN
Perhaps sly male’s function: steer around girlfriend DOG FOX
Fighting words in Chirac’s resignation statement? CEST LA GUERRE
Drink royal’s taken up LAGER
Set of principles central to credo suiting the faith concept ETHIC
Hound satirical writer penning piece central to column SALUKI
Stuff that’s fabricated and somewhat obscenely retold in turn TERYLENE
Dominant peak has shortened ALPHA
I’m impatient and always drink to stay bluff FOR GOODNESS SAKE
Beware — fellow is a primitive CAVEMAN
Second subject to split in books SUNDER
Boxer receiving left punch PLUG
Recognise Chinese porcelain appearing SEEMING
It’s not important, ballroom dance’s repeats both being foxtrot CHAFF
Fundraiser set up over there involving an O’Connor, say red nose day
Clubs justify storing case of labels for identification of station CALL SIGN
Race to order cheapest eels STEEPLECHASE
View of street with train STANDPOINT
What’s key in Old English poem ODE
Surreal essay across issue’s front pages TRIPPY
Highly sensitive time for prayer, situation that’s awkward in retrospect top-secret
Soldier possibly supporting old court sector OCTANT
School filled with sound of cow pet SMOOCH
Considerateness is delicious roaming around Thailand’s capital SOLICITUDE
Lord ruined in Great War, returning to get married, provides many pages with connections WORLD WIDE WEB
Drop weapons and relieve force to stop constant fury CEASEFIRE
One who’s drafted Conservative text for speech CONSCRIPT
Isolated inside pit with collar to wrap throat polo-neck
First-class society to delight in slap-up
Line left in Scrabble regularly CABLE
Duct conveying liquid tin and other metal CANAL
Technical talk is initially just gas JARGON
Wild spirits unfortunately evident involving large male DEVILMENT
Fort Washington is on top of travel by air WAFT
Scholar of Burns, mostly RABBI
Left avoiding smooth build up FATTEN
Ecstasy within completely horrific symbolism ALLEGORY
Caught one at tea party with Queen that’s a fast talker CHATTERER
Small, delicate and mostly finely structured ELFIN
Jar containing letter that is covered in pencil GRAPHITE
Route for deliveries of sort run in barrow? MILK ROUND
Rowing crew consumed food soundly EIGHT
French wine label to tear up, which was driven from interwar years VINTAGE CAR
Air-traffic control is unsuccessful at keeping fourth in proximity AT CLOSE QUARTERS
Provincial caliph or a replacement? PAROCHIAL
Demolishing cored pears, set aside fuzzy skin SUEDE
Unconscious present influence that’s hidden UNDERCURRENT