The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 09 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A halfwit lifted hotel sponge LOOFAH
Bishop elected to move house BINGO
Old people going round large shrine ORACLE
Song from upcoming prog band receiving a negative response sea shanty
Assistant, say, for a general tidy ORDERLY
Given to bragging, several employing strange lingo VAINGLORIOUS
A hack drinking policeman's drink ALCOPOP
What might give an obtuse result? PROTRACTOR
Girl taking article on board plane JANET
Wrought iron panel beyond compare NONPAREIL
Fast-growing trees, ideally spread across end of garden facing one LEYLANDII
Part of musical series, apparently one short? NOTE
Deserter's charge reduced RAT
One who may paint European performer ARTISTE
Highly valued trophy PRIZE
Large beers toff unwrapped during American garden event yards of ale
Slip up during attempt to produce a fortified wine SHERRY
Courage of everyone in supporting construction GALLANTRY
Raucous area found by knocking shop in US university mosh pit
Newsman I sent back around unknown UK region TYNESIDE
All are excited drinking English beer REAL ALE
Sunshade worn by Italian tourist VISITOR
Chief butler in rank bad mood major-domo
Ran site shifting wine RETSINA
Composers butcher Artemis MAESTRI
Fool to go by, scratching head ASS
Ostler regularly follows shy creature COYOTE
Police officer bagging husband's axe CHOPPER
Campaign politically in pub — uproar follows end of oration BARNSTORM
Black Beauty's unexpected success? DARK HORSE
Lively musical about entertaining clubs ACTIVE
Current doctor, frightfully fit DRIFT
Asked about queen, awfully erudite, taking time out QUERIED
Frequently related to XX? OFTENTIMES
Punch black and blue BLOW
Dated American cocktail old-fashioned
Help for presenter in traffic jam, we hear? AUTOCUE
Drink in private afterwards TEA
Instrument installed in radio car in advance OCARINA
Short hop for runner? SKI
Ruler from European border heading West EMIR
Jumper's attachment stuck around back of wardrobe — gosh! bungee cord
Prepare to take off in cab TAXI
RAF tutors bombing surface ASTROTURF
Broadcaster admitting joke is courageous SPUNKY