The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 10 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Old politician briefly accepting current state LIBERIA
Postscript about Greek letter used wrong way round in dialect PATOIS
Opportunity for stating opinion, for example SAY
Country chap taking a degree externally AMERICA
One reluctant to describe shellfish? CLAM
Source of milk runt initially guzzled — a pleasant surprise TREAT
Cows maybe man’s seen on road HERD
One claiming to predict future meeting editor? Get very angry SEE RED
English bishop caught in seedy joint ELBOW
Agree to provide ring CHIME
Bunting British playwright placed around US city ORTOLAN
At sea? Right! STARBOARD
Turned out sadly to be lacking education UNTUTORED
Posh churchgoer protected by solitary item of tack SURCINGLE
European name attached to everyone in court WALLOON
Not possible to make out? UNFASHIONABLE
Gnome circling wood, moving casually SASHAYING
One-time cavalry officer carrying old woman’s jewelled headdress CORONET
Peculiar spirit RUM
Arguing on regular basis for continuous sequence RUN
Waterside walk wife visits to caress horse TOWPATH
Church wine in NW town, one mostly peaceful ECCLESIASTICAL
Plant of advanced age captured by general staff GOLDENROD
Headdress seen in Tahiti, a rarity TIARA
Simple song about an aromatic plant DITTANY
Lassitude of Greek character in eastern part of UK ENNUI
Succeed in returning debt and retire here? TWIN BED
Russian girl’s part of fair in Arkhangelsk IRINA
Former community superior PRIOR
Lack of procedures for securing publicity at present NOWADAYS
Mounted print finally framed by rising French artist STAGED
Aren’t changes blocking give-and-take between heavenly bodies? INTERPLANETARY
Get rid of talking bird dipping into cream ELIMINATE
In America bought vehicle having a particular purpose CAB
Rushing round bum hotel, making disapproving noises harrumphing
Game teacher raised in river out East TIGRIS
When ultimately stuck, make request ASK
Cheese fine initially, but not long BRIEF
Surprisingly clean yet ultimately effective gas ACETYLENE
Men spy duo concocting alias PSEUDONYM
Revealing unskilfulness in record time INEPT