The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Carpet laid badly for follower of waltzing? MATILDA
Beggar to ask for such reform? CHANGE
One king in shock after another is reckless KAMIKAZE
Topless girl friend ALLY
Of the sea, it’s mostly stupid putting a girl in THALASSIC
Cigar Eleanor occasionally holds up CORONA
EXPLOIT HOLIDAY ISLAND IN PART OF HONG KONG FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY HOUSEBREAKING
Group of fighters is clear when uncovered IMPI
Remote is broken — it's annoying TIRESOME
Olivia upset by rat's head in food parcels RAVIOLI
WE MUST CROSS A STREET FOR LITTER WASTE
Ambassador and politician showing fibre HEMP
Choosing system to change local time in Orkney bay ALTERNATIVE VOTE
RATHER WARM HOUSE, ALWAYS DRY ONE, SHUT UP HOTTISH
RIFLE FIRE SACK
COME AFTER COUNTY COUNCIL, NOTE, PROSECUTED FOR HOUSING SUCCEED
VEGAN EATS THIS UP TO MAKE VEGETARIAN ANGRY IRATE
Elite artist is complex woman? ELECTRA
Husband in club in Thai capital BAHT
Supporter for Verdi, playing PROVIDER
Reverting to older form of Greek without classical name for bird ATAVISTIC
State game needs energy for one to learn TENNESSEE
Turkish chap covered in exotic oils OSMANLI
Tribe bothered Marie outside public house EPHRAIM
Firework pops with rather ashen swirling PHARAOHS SERPENT
A title abandoned outside of university in old Paris LUTETIA
Frozen corpse found in derelict cinema ICEMAN
Emperor having no time to eat fish SARDINE
Left a wife with set of clothes in case LAWSUIT
When a king could be under pressure to kill pheasants, perhaps ENDGAME
MASS TROUBLES TO TYNESIDE PERHAPS CAN BE A BURDEN MILLSTONE
A suggestion can get detailed TINGE
State needing humour injection? PUNJAB
Projected drama featured tortured POW in murder SHADOW PLAY
Lawyer hiding stuff creates tense situation DRAMA
Charm your way in? ENTRANCE
Simple weapon like one a long time back ASSEGAI
Minor tremors perhaps unremarkable? NO GREAT SHAKES
REALLY HOW IT APPEARS FOR IDEALIST? EXTREMELY
Plan installing current circuit broken by minute indicator PILOT LAMP
Men out in the East recalling trouble? AMNESIA
PORT INITIALLY JUDGED ACCEPTABLE AS WINE RIOJA
COLLECT IS A CHURCH FORM OF WORSHIP AMASS
Member of rose family Rosa, but it’s become pale and sickly ROWAN
Loves to involve the two learners in play OTHELLO
BUSY WORKER GOING TO CHURCH IN WOOD BEECH
Robert invests million — that's a huge sum BOMB
STOP RUNNING MARKET BOOTH STALL
Operetta tune “Romeo, Romeo”, unknown text overleaf? THE MERRY WIDOW
Charles and Mike showing wide difference CHASM
Nearest one gets to star for each current male celebrity PERIHELION
Bow-legged British man BANDY
Candle that a person holds TAPER