The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Some philanthropic backing for old ringmaster ALI
Section of oratorio or such? Could be CHORUS
Like good eating? Fantastic roast coming! GASTRONOMIC
Feel like hugs: is making up! ATONES
UNUSED VESSEL IN NOTTS TOWN NEWARK
Ill-fated lover, not that able to ignore the odds THISBE
Thus some footwear quotes read out square-toed
Casual attitude of church fellow in north once NONCHALANCE
Edinburgh’s goes towards, mostly, music GANGSTA
OCCASION FOR PENNY TO DROP MARK SIGN, SUITABLY ATTIRED FOR WEDDING? AHA MOMENT
Three couples marrying, madly worshipped mother VIRGIN MARY
PEEVISH LITTLE PERSON WRAPPING LAST OF THIS EMBROIDERY cross-stitch
FAMILY EMBLEM DROPPED TO THE GROUND? THAT MAKES US DEJECTED CRESTFALLEN
MEAN TO ENTERTAIN CRICKET SIDE IN THE NEAR FUTURE? TONIGHT
Old Asian port managed by stupid person? RANGOON
Start shunning either of two poets, and scoff EATS
CANNY AS BOY KING, EGYPTIAN LEADER ASTUTE
Hassle involving one Great Britain runs as powerful spy BIG BROTHER
QUADRANGLE WHERE LOW CART IS REVERSING YARD
Hard class to prepare SET
Spurs for one game, originally heading for Stoke EGGS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CUT OUT WITHOUT HESITATION EXERCISE
Braided uniform hasn’t this? Probably not SUNHAT
Secretive about explosive used to capture diamonds RETICENT
Something inspired primarily by wet weather, with hail BRAINWAVE
Instrument little woman placed at end of bar BANJO
RECORD WINNING MOVE AFTER MAN FINDS A WIFE? HELPMATE
Exploits poor eager Tess res gestae
DRINK HOSTS DRY IN PURSUIT OF A PARTNER! ABETTER
Tips exchanged by tinker and sailor LASCAR
Devise method to make opening in deck HATCHWAY
To show spirit, answer as quickly in French, briefly AQUAVIT
Electronically summon boy attendant PAGE
Opinion linked to popular case INSTANCE
PANIC US CITY RAISED OVER WEAPON ALARM
Woman abandoning husband in compound ESTER
Was in red to welcome girl, lost in admiration OVERAWED
Governor entertains Queen in this place HERE
Each going on with honeymoon, finally, in S American location ANDEAN
FEELERS PUT OUT BY WORKER BACKING ENGLISH GIRL ANTENNAE
Back among top celebrities, article names record-holder ANNALIST
Old tanner from France in among teacher’s mementos SOUVENIRS
Remain standing to drink, taking in Flower of Scotland STAY UP
Sent choir off to find hymn STICHERON
Eastern country cheers one chap protecting couple after I set about one TAJIKISTAN
Observer’s friendly greeting to listener? WATCHER
Yours truly had turned up in gold and black, extremely late for hearing AUDIBLE
A new ban upset one aspiring to greatness WANNABE
POLICE INFORMER CARRYING OLD ROPE NOOSE
Most missing art teacher, at first, after church body’s absorbed one NAIVEST
Unproductive nobleman, by the sound of it BARREN
Time for filling northern people’s senses INTUITS
As reported, mainly idle pupil of professor DOOLITTLE
REPUBLICAN GIVEN HONOUR AND CEREMONIAL DRESS ROBE