The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Dismal expression to consume small one being humbled losing face
Take advantage of former plan to tour India EXPLOIT
One held in contempt to stop call for decoration TASSEL
Greek character returned and dined ATE
Going on for ever about unidentified person outside EXTERNAL
Poet having to write in ship on turning turtle SPENSER
One suit makes a Scottish outfit HEARTS
Butcher's chestnut horse should be returned GANDER
Change too much? About time to retire! overedit
Found plough removed from Parisian fortress BASE
Longing to remove initiator of political clean-up URGE
Landmark seen in Australian port after docking CAIRN
Smack on behind produces lingering sensation AFTERTASTE
Imitate a dove? Goodness me COO
Greek character embraced by female creature ECHIDNA
Agent's ultimate motivation is betrayal TREASON
River taking sulphur to Sumerian city-state STOUR
Move across to pack explosive in missile system TRIDENT
Viewer's sore as regularly sat by set? STYE
Like invigorating air beginning to boost activity at Epsom? BRACING
Plant key behind reptile house ASPHODEL
Swine upset everyone after scrap where house calls made BINGO HALL
Hanging about in short undies no good LINGERING
Knowledgeable about Shintoism? Not entirely INTO
Religious female going backwards and forwards NUN
POT FOR REHEATED MEAT AND VEGETABLES HASH
Miserable chap tucking into toast CHEERLESS
Continental fellow in Scotland perhaps, carrying twisted fibre EUROPEAN
Parasite in record dispute over millions TAPEWORM
LOUT BEGINNING TO CAUSE MAYHEM WHEN OFFICER LEAVES CHAV
I’m in surrogate ruler’s section of army REGIMENT
Responsibility of bachelor abandoning extra benefit ONUS
English reader, a Liberal, relating to voters ELECTORAL
University man receiving old writing implement still in wrapping UNOPENED
Key question about king’s personal attendant EQUERRY
Lovelorn cowboy on lake shows tactless behaviour GAUCHERIE
Obsessive person in teachers’ union NUT
Kingmaker needs tree for English country home NASHVILLE
Confront Helen, a GLC eccentric CHALLENGE