The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 09 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Expanse of sand and desert a bonus for sailors? SHORE LEAVE
Scoundrel's accent not British ROGUE
What mustn't be done with two legs elevated no-no
Motivate last pair of men before besieging foreign fighters ENERGISE
Carmen, for example, seen in Europe rarely OPERA
Factory containing last piece of satellite for Mars, perhaps PLANET
Drew on unknown English hippy's clothing, possibly? tie-dye
Who, ditching wife, dated girl? I'm ashamed to hear it HOME TRUTH
Partially divide ten territories, lessening hostility DETENTE
Fashionable article on NE racetrack feature CHICANE
Cyril composed a bit of verse LYRIC
Nothing in routes that arouses pity PATHOS
Quietly must leave golf club, say UTTER
All that's left of prime steak? RUMP
Extremely cocky, continental journalist passed through revolution? CYCLED
Brusque in Battersea TERSE
Part of Evensong, graduate facing it fearfully MAGNIFICAT
Ghastly horse going without its carriage? MACABRE
In army officer's wake, I join up with good humour GENIALLY
Person running on track's the one I report to LINE MANAGER
Most intelligent tips from climber leaving mountain CLEVEREST
Grub favoured by Hell's Angel? LEATHERJACKET
Heal Charlie badly with my dubious branch of science ALCHEMY
Regular occurrences of racial trouble AIL
Do away with hollow effect round moulding ANNULET
Make case to hold note that's repeatedly folded PLEATED
Discarded goods from planes in the morning JETSAM
Boat that has fortified wine, heading 90 degrees off-course WHERRY
Victor in trouble, cut deeply CARVE
Put down roots around a US city SEATTLE
Significant narration TELLING
Seaweed that is being found in Scottish waters? KELPIE
Greek character with naughty crime at sea PIRACY
Wave with one not trying fairground ride? ROLLERCOASTER
Fiction penned by an incomer ALIEN
Investor number one set up gold reserves, perhaps BULLION
Senor OK playing a game SNOOKER
Kind but uncouth fellows nourish mad dog on the loose ROUGH DIAMONDS
Syndicate with one pound investment maturing RIPENING
Comparatively thin, metallic bar running through deck TINNIER
Marsha rebuilt Hindu retreat ASHRAM
Something ugly I observed in conversation EYESORE
Conservative faction left in party raised barrier OLD GUARD
Kind son gripped by aversion to speed MAKE HASTE
Apprentice not starting profitable activity EARNER
Island's housing inspector books those behaving stupidly IDIOTS
Troops engaged in uphill jog suffering TORMENT
Room for preparing all we know, longing to intervene KITCHEN
Statue is demolished — shrewd! ASTUTE
Solution for washing all dirty people's backs LYE
Inelegant, like an atheist's meal? GRACELESS
Those back to front beliefs ETHOS
Briefly cavorting in sun at hotspot IN A NUTSHELL
Lack of powerful Arab rulers, we hear, is not much good? NO GREAT SHAKES