The Times Cryptic 2019 12 05 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Turning corrupt, a politician	ROTATORY
Given worms while in nest, possibly — had enough?	FED UP
Princely Valentino bleeding a little	NOBLE
Gathering speed at sea, perhaps?	KNOT
Badger or horse?	NAG
VALUE AGAIN UP FOLLOWING OVERHAUL OF PAPER	REAPPRAISE
ISLAND: OLD MAN THEREIN CROSSING RIVER, DOING THE BACKSTROKE?	TRINIDAD
Dull, see, their plays	ETHERISE
Score, might you say, that's written on	NOTEPAPER
Lift first of immaculate white shrouds	HOICK
Before midday I leave to find companion	AMIGO
ENTERING ROOM IN KNICKERS, FASHION VICTIM?	MINK
Heard no horses do this	NEIGH
Still agog	BREATHLESS
Offensive, a course inspiring thuggery primarily	ATTACK
Nothing unusual on thug	NOUGHT
Audibly mark offbeat music	SKA
Ship carrying fruit and some asparagus?	SPEARS
Duck, parrot and budgie, perhaps, back on team	SIDESTEP
Always forgetting where Lebanon is, assuming Norway initially in Middle East	AMNESIA
Take no notice of Italian gentleman losing head	IGNORE
Cocktail that’s out of date?	old-fashioned
Iron Lady, it's felt	FEDORA
LONG TO HAVE A GRANNY SMITH? OR ANOTHER FRUIT?	PINEAPPLE
Being bold, I present ring at sea	ENTERPRISING
KILLED A LARGE NUMBER	SLEW
Leader in equestrianism, victory key for competitive horse	EVENTER
Certainly organ may be heard	AYE
Scout occasionally drunk	SOT
CUT SHORT A GAME OF CARDS	ABRIDGE
Determined innings over then?	all-out
Observe ambassador meeting newspaper boss	HEED
PHILOSOPHER I SUPPORT FOR A VERY SHORT TIME	MILLISECOND
Dreadful secret involving quiet ghost	SPECTRE
Sweet, posh, with label attached round about	NOUGAT
Unruly Tibetan, so pig-headed!	OBSTINATE
Is man one, evolved?	SIMIAN
Hard and windblown Hindu Kush, say, where shots fired repeatedly?	DRIVING RANGE
What one making a mad dash is, and does? Basic stuff	NUTS AND BOLTS
ADVANCE QUIETLY IN UNIVERSITY CLASS	UPGRADE
Have a quick look around Tower	KEEP
GOOD POLISH FOOD	GRUB
Mad after son’s departure? That’s silly	INANE
Vehicle covered by bill sticker — that's promotion!	ADVANCEMENT
Grumble, as sheep in field might do	BLEAT
Aid sent to poor is posted	STATIONED
King and queen to stop celebs revealing all	STARKERS
Pretend to be a writer, young one imprisoned here?	PLAYPEN
Carefully consider result of enlargement?	SIZE UP
Coffee makes you stronger, they say	ROBUSTA
Flies disturbed sleep after turning over for quick stretch?	LIFESPAN
Repeat programme showing Her Majesty in control	RERUN
Titles, I suspect, will reveal a snob?	ELITIST
Clergyman with nose in turkey?	PARSON

Turning corrupt, a politician

ROTATORY

Given worms while in nest, possibly — had enough?

FED UP

Princely Valentino bleeding a little

NOBLE

Gathering speed at sea, perhaps?

KNOT

Badger or horse?

NAG

VALUE AGAIN UP FOLLOWING OVERHAUL OF PAPER

REAPPRAISE