The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 07 31

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Staggering drunkenly? That’s rich ROLLING
Computer icon shows tank surrounded by regular cavalry characters AVATAR
Intrinsic feature of enclosure being put about ESSENCE
Prevent containers falling over STOP
Correct ceremonial for listeners RIGHT
Perhaps cat’s offended feeling PET
Seaside entertainer is rubbish at his place of work PIERROT
Batsman who is vigilant in the dark? NIGHTWATCHMAN
Songs principal first violinist talked of LIEDER
Stress that may be acute? ACCENT
He left by public transport, getting measure of grain BUSHEL
SHORE-BIRD MAKING ROUGHLY A MILE AN HOUR KNOT
Restricted by petty rules, like badly fed cattle? HIDEBOUND
Where gladiatorial contests took place a long time back ARENA
Memory about the offertory RECOLLECTION
Old lady on edge about youth leader’s state of chaos MAYHEM
Hastened to cut up cedar RACED
Bones seafarers found on island TARSI
Insouciant, about to take charge of match, but not in the middle CAREFREE
TAKE THE BAIT, WE HEAR, GETTING A LITTLE INFORMATION BYTE
Part of cannon soldier finally found in tree BREECH
Poor boy near the barn digesting start of great novel NORTHANGER ABBEY
Yokel’s plight at first, restricted by useless family BUMPKIN
In November, mud affects island BERMUDA
A PHOSPHORUS MATCH IS MOST CONVENIENT APTEST
ONE THAT FLIES FIRST CLASS, REFUSING AT THE START TO GO BY SEA AIRSHIP
Heading off from Russian river, a local girl? OLGA
Embargo judge removed, destroyed by incompetence Banjaxed
Having mistaken path, gestured for member of family STEPDAUGHTER
Greeting coming in our direction in break HIATUS
Male, culturally pretentious Republican, one who died for cause MARTYR
OLD IRISHMAN BRIEFLY ATTACHED TO PUB BELONGING TO A PEER BARONIAL
Policeman in danger, messing with me GENDARME
Brilliant piece of play demanding drunken celebration BLINDER
ONE ANTAGONISES A RETIRED MAN, BACKING DUTY LIST ALIENATOR
Crime brings one set of detectives into house HOMICIDE
Country district to west lacking the ultimate in brio NIGER
Part of Jersey, say — and Bath once, I suspect AITCHBONE
Magistrate’s point accepted by minister at conclusion of case REEVE
Stumble over second Cambridge honours exam TRIPOS
Corn hurt — enter for surgery and start to recover TURN THE CORNER
Sea creature bracing unnaturally to support end of neck KING CRAB
Just working, extremely leisurely ONLY
Take back City, overcome by ecstatic delight RECAPTURE
Cold meat with no fat is uncontaminated CLEAN
Fail to take in variable poem about aquatic creatures CRAYFISH
Vegetable that’s sweet as a flower? PEA
Give in and give up SURRENDER
Dig in in French river, disturbing fish ENTRENCH
Rule man in a party breaks, being this? UNPARLIAMENTARY
PUBLICISE COMPLETE-SOUNDING AID TO VENTILATION AIRHOLE
Keep last of water in cooking pot for domestic chores HOUSEWORK
Small island administered by a king or queen? ARRAN
Feeble wordplay at end of story PUNY