The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 10 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Devious woman primarily serving in village eatery EVASIVE
Forceful, macho types held in check VEHEMENT
Plums and biscuits CRACKERS
Amelia is one admitting love affair LIAISON
Key period of abstinence limiting superior food ESCULENT
Occurrence at Wimbledon featured in best-seller, unusually stylish writing BELLES LETTRES
Small room for game LOO
Switch needs hammering in cylinder, briefly REROUTE
Rescue brute, grabbing tail finally SALVAGE
“Crotchety” used to be an expression of contempt WASPISH
Book produced by original man, great chronicler ADAM BEDE
Silent diplomacy involving Irish leader TACIT
Dog pen Erica locks unhappily COCKER SPANIEL
Furrow Oscar found in wooded area GROOVE
Polish soldiers, excellent chaps beginning to train REFINEMENT
Instrument originally played in area near Oxford PIANO
Losing head, violently destroy marine mollusc OYSTER
Solution Victor dropped in Channel at Cowes? SOLVENT
Painter’s instant source of information MONET
Suitable to steal APPROPRIATE
Where councillors may be, securing merger INCORPORATION
Famous Frenchman showing some maps of his country DESCARTES
Delivery is badly organised, showing contempt DERISIVELY
Go over again, bringing up horse RECAP
Vehicle in frozen region caught out ARTIC
European province in movement making quick progress DANISH
Rat, possibly, in rubbish outside study RODENT
Burrowing marsupial initially waiting for start of fight WOMBAT
Nuts only 40% chewed MAST
Notice in quarrels some piercing objects BRADAWLS
Like many a soldier or prisoner given words to say CONSCRIPTED
Artificial language of emperor dismissing king NEO
Abstainer, one calculating amount of Assam, do we hear? TEETOTALLER
Crossword compiler, about fifty, one taking up residence SETTLER
Stars performing outside Brazilian port ORION
Gardener about to retreat at back of house HOER
Decide to get puzzle out again RESOLVE
Detest bowler, perhaps — and Essex opener! HATE
Outlay keeping female swans in river EXPENSE