The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 03 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CLAPPED-OUT DRIER BEGINNING TO ERODE ON THE BOTTOM DERRIERE
Article on a criminal is cut LACERATION
Delight, as it were, as rescue vessel breaks through earth DARKEN
Old beast I noticed that could be heard on the way STEGOSAUR
A tentative lover’s foolish ranking of preferences ALTERNATIVE VOTE
Sort of pin you find in numbers? SAFETY
Where to find cobbler in the end? AT LAST
A PIGEON FOR A POET? HOMER
Aggressive and fierce — any shocked? in-yer-face
Succeeded in a resolution of ancient case INSTANCE
Unapproachable station controller? REMOTE
Good on minister, shortly leaving the board DIVING
CRAFT NEEDING PERSONAL ATTENTION, YOU UNDERSTAND? PRIVATEER
A wild animal died, being trained? ABOARD
Jointly decide to get me off inadequate drug AGREE
One bird eaten by another one HERON
Conservative type, as queen’s husband is? CONSORT
Die, as one with laryngitis might? CROAK
English tutors somehow getting fatter STOUTER
Half of tour party making a fuss to-do
Where koala may be in a bit of bother? UP A GUM TREE
Preserve old pot in felt backing EXTRA JAM
In elevated post, it’s late in the day to tuck into some breakfast TOPMAST
Boring nun made to dance MUNDANE
Dredger expected river to be full of stone DUSTER
Oddly edgy on ship’s departure EGRESS
MODEL OFFICE WORKER KEEPING YOU WAITING? TEMPLATE
Short of money on these drugs UPPERS
What about increased charges for running water? EUPHRATES
A huge order for ships AVAST
He grovels now as duke is coming down TOADY
Very experienced drunk SOUSED
Kidnapped a British editor on Tube ABDUCTED
Be responsible for poetry in Old English OVERSEE
Wartime saboteurs receiving medal for battle SOMME
Go to pieces, some by Spanish composer FALL APART
Two chaps having a laugh? he-he
Duke Ellington exposes bottom KEEL
Scottish footballers once with demand for unrestrained expenditure SPLURGE
ONE RUNNING OUT OF CLOTHES? STREAKER
American people who have time for the Oscars? OSAGE
Arrest of chap from Prague announced CHECK
Waste last of the burger (big one!) I was consuming EMACIATE
Bathrobe serving to conceal fat? OBESE
I hear it’s possibly the most dangerous HAIRIEST
Humbug attracting endless reverence? That’s a laugh GUFFAW
Short skirt that’s taken in very loud yellow SAFFRON
Aggressively male chairman embracing companion MACHO
Change round hour and position indicator ALTIMETER
Coach fixing the race? TEACHER
There’s no getting around it — I’m old-fashioned IMPASSE
Consent to old beast of burden turning back OKAY
One book stolen from church: worker suspended ABEYANT
After stretch on couch, priest full of energy for flock BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Bossy young girl running up and down MADAM
Sit back, holding ambassador’s paper THESIS