The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 08 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Tooth decay — one probing is concerned CARIES
Water may flow through this land in the sea DITCH
Church only mildly socialist? Answer me! NOTRE DAME
COACH BEGINNING TO TOIL, DAMAGED IN REAR TRAINER
Find out when positive ASCERTAIN
Link to a theme involves witch’s crossing close to midnight HASHTAG
Recently rejected adopting one online business ETAIL
A land we abandoned that was occupied by invaders DANELAW
Good scope for one working in stable GROOM
COME IN TO REGISTER ENTER
Pitch in the direction of Geordieland? TONE
Killer mixed up a small portion RAT POISON
Few panic catching cold SCARCE
Revolutionary spoke about Conservative RADICAL
Attacked, retreat in turn across country NUKED
Under way a short distance AFOOT
Cromwellian's plump leader ROUNDHEAD
Ungrateful princess drops the Italian who is dying GONER
A sort of strangled Danish that many of us speak STANDARD ENGLISH
Bitter speech from US prosecutor about island breed DIATRIBE
Scold one that eats insects SHREW
Mongrel dog — what it wags cut short CURTAIL
Take mild exercise that may make one taller? STRETCH ONES LEGS
Get to grips with hair round growth on head LOCK HORNS
Hand over one old coin, receiving a pound: great! SPLENDID
One brief scare after female called for perfume FRANGIPANI
Chucked out, head off down EJECTED
Rogue obviously used, or raised, weapon WRONG UN
Pretty fine tune FAIR
My heart listened to COR
Attend a sanctuary, and withdraw BEAT A RETREAT
Unexpectedly find gamble working CHANCE ON
Flimsy article, short THIN
Campaigner, more coarse, when held up CRUSADER
City hotel gone round by chief officer at lunchtime? CINCINNATI
City’s very fine road going west SOFIA
Join band, briefly TIE
Lean over border LIST
Credible number left in Lincoln? TENABLE
Called about what is to replace picture REHANG
Round gardens, sulphur smell is amiss SKEWWHIFF
Arbitrator shortly needs new approval for Russian votes REFERENDA
In turn, had nasty accident hit-and-run
Some homeless GI driving over to find accommodation DIGS
With more reason, one enters far too confused a state A FORTIORI
Old-fashioned railway system runs for miles RETRO
Endless delight, of course, producing riches TREASURE
Drink can make me ill, a danger when mixed lager and lime
Show lack of interest in Irish rugby SHRUG
Bark’s texture WOOF
Low point of river, difficult to cross TROUGH
Wife, sent underground without resistance, avoided the worst weather WINTERED
Assume authority to book holiday TAKE LEAVE
Soil shortage initially ignored EARTH