The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 02 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Greasy stuff in meat recipes sadly lacking energy SPERMACETI
Story about no good muddle TANGLE
This relation’s gibe, not the first AUNT
Spoil good welfare, having reversed plan DIAGRAM
Immature depiction of everyone in Jersey, say? CALLOW
INITIALLY TENSE, HESITANT AND WARY, BECOME MORE RELAXED THAW
Delicious drink close by impressing court NECTAR
A huge hapless chap, awfully inept in company GAUCHE
Duck famous navigator DRAKE
Doctor sent girl, reliable STERLING
FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR OF IDEALISTS WITH NO SORT OF MEMORY ANTICS
Coming back unprepared for conflict WAR
Regularly upbeat, much-liked PET
Description of rubbish stock mostly offered in bargain? DETRITAL
Farmland? Something money’s put into over time TILLAGE
I think firm must leave someone in privileged position INSIDER
Problem with glasnost, oddly, recalled SNAG
Seriously religious friend, agog after conversion god-fearing
Shrub, or a flower in Africa, chopped ANIL
Start of demolition in built-up area that is on the Indian Ocean DURBAN
Big money — millions pocketed — for salespeople TALLYMEN
Performs in parties full of energy DOES
Family in street with no money SKINT
Pioneer somehow crossing Poles — he may get income for life PENSIONER
One shows bit of rump with little hesitation? About right! STREAKER
GROUP, DYNASTIC, NEEDING REFORM, OBSOLETE ULTIMATELY SYNDICATE
Wine series linguist embraces RIESLING
Urbane, put money aside to cover university SUAVE
Foreign article about position of golfer’s ball ALIEN
Possible little drop of spirits for Spooner to get drunk TOSSPOT
Worry, after backing one child’s contact LIAISON
Dash after writer in club NIBLICK
Opening excerpt PASSAGE
Incredible temperature detected in a measurement at sea ASTOUNDING
Run away from fight and cry noisily BAWL
ONE WHO IS THIS STILL NEEDS A CRASH HELMET, BEING UNSENTIMENTAL HARDHEADED
Confused notice at canal, or the pond ATLANTIC OCEAN
Establishment dishing out love drug STATIN
Sweet little letter containing crossword compiler’s admission? NOISETTE
GETTING ON, LOVE LARGE SERVICE OF FOOD OLDISH
Rising slander over penny tip DUMP
Insect from another world found by DNA expert CRICKET
An ’orrible place a bit beyond the yard ELL
Former pupil, retainer, watchful OBSERVANT
Very bad and very good intelligence? Very bad VILLAINOUS
Start to veer away from evil rocks ICE
Show at Erskine displaying leisure equipment WATER SKI
COSMETIC TREATMENT THAT BRINGS A BIGGER SHOCK? hair extension
Old boy suffers setback in India, country offering woeful interjection ICHABOD
Working for a foreign character, always being below expected grade UNDERACHIEVER
Feature of website game — hope for shake-up HOME PAGE
Plant leased before truce? Not right LETTUCE
Animal that’s wild and short turning up in Cheddar? TRUCKLE
As you were about to abandon way through town? STET
Spanish man clutching at politician? SENATOR
One after the other destined, it’s said, for detention INTERNMENT