The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Couple one encountered upon return ITEM
Prophet of a second coming before end of Christmas AMOS
Phoned and spoke RUNG
Royal person in car initially surrounded by media PRINCESS
Oriental cutlery stays on cut of meat CHOPSTICKS
Draw a secretive cuckoo EVISCERATE
Rubber tyres a repairman partly rejected ERASER
Change hands over SWAP
Relocated in same French city AMIENS
Colour of banana, next to sink, is a warning sign YELLOW FLAG
Fan, perhaps, of decommissioned vehicle? EXTRACTOR
European's quiet word of approval POLE
Rich oppress our organising PROSPEROUS
Record struggle for club player? DISC JOCKEY
Girl arrested at Stonehenge starts to excavate some stones TESS
Notice difficulty SPOT
Mice emptied place for grain left over in London, say METROPOLIS
Vehicle made to carry a weight CARAT
Circulate, but it’s dire going around DISTRIBUTE
Fast celebrity on holiday, missing California STARVATION
Scrounger's location beyond usual area PARASITE
Magnificent rowing team picked up famous wine GRAND CRU
Back street containing inferior soldiers TROOPS
One using colours of very poor quality, reportedly DYER
Railway engineer sent phones for repair STEPHENSON
Son needs head covering in strong draught SWIG
Light lifting device round channel navy used to hold tons jack-o-lantern
Criterion was reformulated in a different way CONTRARIWISE
The Italian reclines in street — most stupid SILLIEST
Commit to preserve right for upper class PERPETRATE
List of dishes chaps start to upgrade MENU
Gun control is reversed, not gradually eroded LUGER
Legendary knight's weapon, an item for auction LANCELOT
Scrooge, perhaps keeping large amount in rough casket CHEAPSKATE
Type of brandy Republican kept in raincoat MARC
Second trial dropped in place of overall cuts? SHEARING SHED
Plant collector finding her way around island HERBALIST
A pair of females ventilate business AFFAIR
Police force heading west, and east, take great risks DICE
Like children lined up around worker? INFANTILE
Obscure promotion, dismissing second book BLUR
A piece of cake is lardy, lacking in grain EASY
Start January by visiting and opening base first-foot