The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 01 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Motor competition not entirely uplifting CAR
Insect featuring in design, a termite GNAT
Wrecked, replacement of odd tyres saving vehicle, finally DESTROYED
Wine studied, we hear? RED
County where people sleep BEDS
Sadly my team’s mostly fat and unbalanced ASYMMETRIC
Fellow politician in US city first to gripe COMPLAIN
Gum spread round bottom of canvas PASTE
Tedious last part filling empty day DREARY
Cat taking water in French country house CHATEAU
Popular Welsh girl entertaining accomplished islander INDONESIAN
Old unit of measurement some levellers used ELL
Streets around Essex town by which one means to progress stepping-stone
Ruler way back, initially named in song TSARINA
French produce representative in Tom, perhaps CAMEMBERT
Good university man finally controlling smuggling racket GUNRUNNING
Rough-sounding canine HUSKY
Remove freedom, as it were, to take counsel DELIBERATE
Wake in river behind stern of steamer ROUSE
Move fast, wanting second hot dish SCURRY
Mostly tense character in Euripides, say? TAU
Complete one sort of clue correctly DOWNRIGHT
Pastry spoiled, odd bits removed PIE
Puzzle: was soldier Jack set up? JIGSAW
Where a flyer may go for a walk in London? BIRDCAGE
American hare finally caught by sailor and religious leader jack rabbit
Quite sour nuts, greenish-blue TURQUOISE
High official’s valet endlessly taking risks MANDARIN
Joint head of kindergarten born in Paris KNEE
Bit of money I invested in fiddle COIN
Piece of primitive art, hysterically coarse EARTHY
Cool dance music genre hip-hop
Of course, all holes circular ROUND
Vitality unknown in Grantchester at first ZING
Ideal cover secured by upper-class Scotsman UTOPIAN
Early settler’s source of fibre? JUTE
Like trade involving churchgoer in shabby headgear MERCANTILE
Dirt making uniforms dirty, primarily MUD
Rudeness: unfortunate recipient, men! IMPERTINENCE