The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 08 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Fuss about vocab omitting British fruit AVOCADO
Second trite idea leading to derision SCORN
Figure of male grabbed by itinerant breaking free RHOMBOID
Sample of crystal clear powder TALC
Got up to display national emblem ROSE
Fish struggle to stay afloat FLOUNDER
Final points in remit resolved TERMINI
Country health resort, fashionable SPAIN
Pair, ignoring me, come up with article in French COUPLE
Almost all cheating to get European title FRAU
Old poet in middle of school run HORACE
Dad’s Army, right for Elvis, say? POP STAR
A poem by Byron ultimately artless NAIF
Rotten cricket side OFF
Raise a second monster COCKATRICE
End street work STOP
Renegade can’t tour after review TURNCOAT
Fish in catch, one monster hauled up — snapper? CROCODILIAN
Strict order of mail train so arranged formalisation
Stick this person in part of Sydney BONDI
Content of book appears to be skewed in TV programme SOAP OPERA
Credit facility line CREASE
Time of day to return unchanged NOON
Lapse, not bad for sailor SIN
Maybe past worrying TENSE
Out of bed and on one's feet, honest UPSTANDING
Test racer smashed vehicle! STREETCAR
Medal Regius Professor initially suggested? PURPLE HEART
Stomach device briefly placed under jaw GASTRIC
Batting with no indication of time, completely overwhelmed INUNDATED
Commercial securing India’s support AID
Recalling a number one island IONA
Amongst pointed objects, men discover scissors PINKING SHEARS
Skill at crossing river ART
Like Great Bear, some mariners tell a rookie STELLAR
Catch that's catchy? HOOK
Try series of motorbike races, a must GOTTA
Person taking photograph, you might say — one's spread out? PICNICKER
Daughter with Yankee beau DANDY
Simple piece of music couple picked up in China? CHOPSTICKS
PM in place less cultivated? HEATH
Welcome referring to Church the writer’s supporting RECEIVE
Nit-picking editor briefly in small room off kitchen? PEDANTRY
Sadly it may fall — hurry! TEAR
A ton wasted with credit diminishing DETRACTION
Forgo leer every so often — this one? OGLE
Trees burning somewhere in Hampshire ALDERSHOT
Be out longer than intended having finished taking skins up OVERSLEEP
Something loathed in gymkhana, the mare? ANATHEMA
Island nation never accepted ultimatum, riling union leaders NAURU
One of those on the fiddle — and bit of a racket? STRING
Highlights importance of introduction of safety locks STRESSES
Large area, no doubt — maybe Asia, some suggest initially LANDMASS
Sweetheart’s lively valley do LADYLOVE