The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 09 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Supplier of narrow light dinghy LASER
Bowl bishop when batting BASIN
Type that is needed for a raid SORTIE
Nose must be cold on top of K2 CONK
Lure Penny into bad man’s embrace SPINNER
Church Mass arranged in heart of Kent castle for one CHESSMAN
City lenders I upset in tactless manner INDISCREETLY
Heather collects a couple of notes for obscure topics ESOTERICA
Labour maintaining posh empty room causes unrest TURMOIL
Instrument from a laboratory upset first cosmonaut? BALALAIKA
More dull praise? FLATTER
Bright idea, heading off in downpour? RAINSTORM
Shame city centre's controlled by party extremists PITY
Rear enthusiast to cross river followed by another NURTURE
Chap repeatedly making you laugh he-he
Unhappily married to office? I don’t believe you! COME OFF IT
Most pious host concealing an untruth HOLIEST
The way things are going, start regularly then finish TREND
Look after extremely rowdy room of children NURSERY
Stop old flame fleeing from Dalek’s cry TERMINATE
Being stubborn, I ring tenants anyhow INTRANSIGENT
Gritty Greek circular lacking a name GRANULAR
Bogus bunch of bankers at Zurich ERSATZ
Poor coaching’s put off ace — they may be in the soup GNOCCHI
Husband grabbing revolutionary’s weapon MACHETE
Low bar spans Northern Line MONORAIL
United brought in successful player who cleans up? SCOURER
Burnt-out cases end up here, lost around hospital ASHTRAY
Spots Her Majesty having a bit of bacon RASHER
Crime nearly sorted out: Charlie's collared LARCENY
Extra clerical vestment picked up SURPLUS
Moneybags lifts box office embargo NABOB
West Coast city teams caught tailing present carrier SANTA CRUZ
Get some sunshine, did you say? RAISE
Oddly, Spain doesn’t fancy the Rock SANDSTONE
Woman’s old name for tall winger HERON
Turn back briefly, getting stuck in this? RUT
Colonist, a hero, bringing remedy? ANTACID
Last letters by medic are entirely about dairy product MOZZARELLA
Some bits left? My goodness! CRUMBS
Pondering briefly to absorb learner's fine material MUSLIN
Brief affair entertaining you at first FLYING
Common groups of species initially leaving GENERAL
Cockney hero heading north, finding gold-bearing rock? ORE
Barrow, very noisy, that’s not got wheeled out TUMULUS
Good wood flanks new grate GNASH
One from Glasgow hosts peer, good runner YEARLING
Pass oddly neglected school COL
Gold coin, second of many found in Channel DUCAT
Curious revolutionary poet's last letters NOSY
Something to eat in Barcelona — chorizo? NACHO
Educated woman eating a yoghurt dish RAITA
Factory I came across dealing with small measure MILLIMETRE
Judge a little more fair-mindedly? REF
Left a German claiming one reward for late night? lie-in
Trooper occupying the back makes up crew EIGHT
A regular at Christmas giving you permission for a kiss? MISTLETOE
Sailor with broken arm, almost completely inert MARINER