The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 01 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
I engaged in virtual reality leading to American computer problem VIRUS
Noble fellow from a Bronte novel BARONET
Hoping not to finish pain medication ASPIRIN
Interview a revolutionary on the radio??? QUESTION MARKS
Serving of food? Paul felt upset PLATEFUL
Where to wash tiger's head in animal centre BATHTUB
Leading character in Sussex and surrounding area showing generosity LARGESSE
Study of the Divine Comedy finally follows the old official account THEOLOGY
Moderately good penning line, showing skill FLAIR
GARMENT FEATURING IN RIPPING DRAMA? BODICE
So started a blaze, cutting first bit of fresh game SOLITAIRE
Singer’s theme TENOR
Work involving operations in part of garden TOPSOIL
Supposed place local resident loses head PUTATIVE
SWIM WITH HOT SKIMPY GARMENT: KATE HAS ONE! DIPHTHONG
Frenchman backing legislation for redevelopment RENEWAL
Chocolate cake indicates what good deeds can earn you? BROWNIE POINTS
Suggestion: mine is taken up TIP
Reddish-brown parrots heading north across India SEPIA
Tournament match in which there’s no winner? TIE
Flower I planted in weedless ground EDELWEISS
PREVENT MOST OF THE SKIN BLEMISH THWART
Close on two soccer teams departed after end of last year TWENTY
Son rejected flat SQUASHED
Again power up craft following the others RESTART
Energy beginning to soar, keep going without finishing coffee ESPRESSO
Marched president into empty helipad HIKED
A criminal admits beginning to sell out ABSENT
WARM GARMENT INITIALLY SHELTERING URIAH'S FAMILY? SHEEPSKIN
FREE TOILETS ON END OF PROMENADE LOOSE
Source of special gear for comedy performance SKIT
Cow caught fly CHASTEN
Nothing, behold, sailors abandoned? LOVELORN
Eccentric item that could be removed from deck CARD
Deep earth left turned over HEARTFELT
Marine creature in position, almost adjacent to bay? sea-horse
University official holding a dangerous part of plant REACTOR
Compatible study on urgent reforming CONGRUENT
HOSTILITIES IN LANCASHIRE INITIALLY TO SECURE SMALL UPLAND AREA HILLOCK
I must be ousted from Italian city in revolution TURN
Harvest some more apples REAP
Unexciting sort of note FLAT
Manage to attend party MAKE DO
Put radical in chains for inflammatory speeches TIRADES
State where scientists may work with a master’s degree ALABAMA
Old magistrate constantly returning to drink last of wine REEVE
Gibraltar sent new threat of military action SABRE RATTLING
Reprimand male on tucking into a meal ADMONISH
Married, surrounded by champagne? Splendid stuff POMP
Wrong a lady AMISS
A maiden leaves surprise new arrival, a small primate BUSHBABY
Mostly hobbling and crooked, but dazzling LAMBENT
Microbe spread a nameless disease GERMAN MEASLES
Fly around in returning from Scandinavia DANISH