The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Musician’s assistant’s gripping novel page-turner
Man’s alarm, coming from Spain HISPANIC
Waver like an ass, swapping new for very old moggy EQUIVOCATE
One not using ticket: play cancelled? no-show
Shady type important people recalled SPIV
Sacred bird, one seen by Brits regularly IBIS
Closeness of rugby forward, one abandoning sin PROPINQUITY
Fine daughter giving assistance AID
Possibly Jacob’s novel record SHEEP
Register new arrival in family after audible dissent book in
Island politician primarily investigating old African warriors IMPI
Chew steadily, touring one German city MUNICH
Typical reforms suppressed by Brussels oil producers EUCALYPTI
ACTUAL KINGDOM MILES AWAY REAL
Former Labour leader dipping into overdraft OLD
In detail study country’s energy PERUSE
Found in Tallinn, exhausted ALL IN
Tick off medical officer in bad Danish ADMONISH
Teacher turned up, greeting Hindu sage RISHI
Duck, possibly, served inside BIRD
Islands where man takes several wives? HEBRIDES
Sick Damascene, say, beheaded like some ancient countrymen ILLYRIAN
Doubting Scotsman, perhaps, following female medical expert DIAGNOSTICIAN
African country raising river spirit NIGERIA
Failing old firm in security almost unknown DEFICIENCY
Spiky plant found in country estates RYE
I run into head buccaneer PIRATE
After hard work, a new catchphrase SLOGAN
One getting rid of retired male model DISPOSER
Popular lecturer on French art originally in Asian country INDONESIA
Casually read lines penned in British English BROWSE
Note about husband supporting US city club LATHI
No end of tough argument in school HARROW
Fuss as strange cat has tail docked RUMPUS
Sound made by small seal or young 17 CYGNET
Solid business FIRM
The sort to work at a keyboard TYPE
Government office in tiny street beside railway MINISTRY