The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 03 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Dealing with issue in hiring of personal assistant? PARENTAL
Tricky to manage, like a violin? FIDDLY
IN OILY MANNER, PUTTING OFF A GIRL, YES? GREASILY
Blessing thus welcomed by African nation BENISON
Resuming at previous pace, old premier when expected to retire A TEMPO
REFUSAL TO KEEP DRY AND NEAT NATTY
Passage from pithead, I think? ADIT
Weakness of female feeling ill FAILING
Exercise having shifted load in boat PEDALO
Store with mass of stuff in Teesside location STOCKTON
South American fellow seen, a rogue GUYANESE
PIN ON LEG
God in uniform was American president? URANUS
Like something that matters about eastern part of Med RELEVANT
POWER TO WITHDRAW A CHECK STEM
Gold trade offers a painful experience ORDEAL
Study Yankee’s to declare false DENY
GAME SWIMMER DIVING INITIALLY INTO WATER, DOING THE BACKSTROKE CHARADES
Rotten, like a horse prepared to ride, first to fall away ADDLED
Financially embarrassed home — that place sold finally IN THE RED
Back in front BEFORE
Seen as a cake without topping NOTICED
One really gutted about taste — that's sourness ACERBITY
Greek characters leaving the job unfinished THETAS
Painter doesn't usually respect every rookie, each starting out DURER
Period concerned with terror, oddly RETRO
Holiday? Get flowery garland, certainly LEISURE
Only off, it's implied, for a moment in the day NOON
Wife out of hospital perhaps in need of a little drink BETTER HALF
Didn't allow sports official to get employed REFUSED
With sardonic tone, carefree chap called out WRYLY
A lad mixed up with rebels who sing old songs? BALLADEERS
MALE TAKEN IN BY DECEPTION IS ONE OF NO FIXED ABODE TRAMP
Toxin, an element feasting on skin of grape ANTIGEN
BACK INTENDED TO SMOTHER HEADER FROM NEWCASTLE FINANCE
Symbol of religious authority about to be given to US university MITRE
Form of belief exists, followed by millions ISM
Point made by management? DIRECTION
EUROPEAN ARTICLE ABOUT BUSINESS DESIGN DECOR
Smart guy, the one sitting between Tom and Harry? CLEVER DICK
WILD GORILLA IN AGONY ULTIMATELY WHEN BORN? ORIGINALLY
Classic perhaps, ends in wondrous line, corker penned by old poet HORSE RACE
Architectural feature remains current, broadcast claims SASH WINDOW
Seen in menders, a ripped garment SARI
Fickle as Preston supporter PATRONESS
Look for building that can accommodate any number HUNT
Democrat invested in you, without a good deal THOUSANDS
Page missing from new receipt, don't exchange ticket CREDIT NOTE
Flag: one green, white and orange, mostly? IRIS
Understand letter that's read out SEE
Floral arrangement put in routine ROSETTE
Thus cover is substantial SOLID
Illustration of India engraved in copper PIC
Day going round Paris surprisingly different DISPARATE
Abandoned port LEFT
Short process for carrier BRIEFCASE
Eager to know everything corny then? ALL EARS