The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 11 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Visible split in chest, or short split in coop CLEAVAGE
It is a cat mostly mistaken for a type of lion ASIATIC
Inoffensive group's first to enter country BENIGN
Some empty praise offered up for one that’s been let down? FLAT TYRE
Faithful animal deity rejected DOG
Taxi sent with gear as a favour EX GRATIA
Thus one heading for recovery earlier SOONER
Fugitives better stopping close to trouble spots ESCAPEES
Volcano: bet goes up ETNA
Pop peg back NIP
Relish film about boxer, badly brought up PICCALILLI
Prompt I miss, wasteful PRODIGAL
Initially blubbing and more blubbing in Disney film BAMBI
Lead fireball STAR
Quickly, for one round, the three of spades is played HOSTESS
Detective goes after taking too many chances ODDS
DEPRESSION AND FUSS, WITH MEN GETTING IN A STATE COLORADO
Ferries go so far and do not interfere with each other to-and-fro
Lemur’s call when encountering shadow RINGTAIL
DITCH CHEEKY DADAIST EXHIBITS, UPON REFLECTION DYKE
Singer’s note read out TENOR
Unravelling net, I'm so wet MOISTEN
Small enough specimen SAMPLE
Paraded with a Yankee, in a band, all round SASHAYED
Dancer’s very visual awareness directed upwards NUREYEV
Early gremlin, a failing GERMINAL
Psychologist fellow mistreated bird jungle fowl
Strong binding STRAPPING
Pulled — hard — leg of the setter about taxonomic term TAUTONYM
A bit of late drama as pacifist is speaking out? AFTERPIECE
Despot employing muscle, hence someone pulling the strings? ABSOLUTIST
Guerrilla, creative type after power PARTISAN
Use white liquid MILK
Adaptable piece of art nail pinned up PLIANT
Somewhat ailing or ill, a primate GORILLA
Needleworker cheers dry reaction to double entendre? TATTOOER
Someone from Mumbai, for example, a state INDIANA
Rwandan leader a hit in African capital RABAT
Person seeking forgiveness in prison, one figure locked up PENITENT
Old communist, revolutionary figure on left LENIN
Checking short cuts using vision aid VITAMIN A
Projecting course with appreciative exclamation CORNICE
Prison sentence swift, perhaps? BIRD
Shift working interrupted by large strike BLUDGEON
Bitter about letters, supporter of cause APOSTLE
Sign gear half gone on little motor GEMINI
PERSON LOOKING ROUND BRIEFLY TO ANNUL OR LOWER OFFER GAZUNDER
Case for English port HULL
Awful blue rinse in spray NEBULISER
Old pantomime actor threatening odd couples in Aladdin GRIMALDI
BIRD TO TAKE HOME PICKED UP FROM TRAP? ERNE
Items plucked from French article repeatedly probing transatlantic allies UKULELES
A poet embracing love on a ship ABOARD
REFUSING TO GIVE IN THE END NATURAL STUBBORN