The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 10 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Perhaps sly male’s function: steer around girlfriend DOG FOX
Fighting words in Chirac’s resignation statement? CEST LA GUERRE
Isolated inside pit with collar to wrap throat polo-neck
Lord ruined in Great War, returning to get married, provides many pages with connections WORLD WIDE WEB
First-class society to delight in slap-up
Jokes, mostly personal, causing degradation COMEDOWN
Set of principles central to credo suiting the faith concept ETHIC
Cloak cut down to make a top CAP
Considerateness is delicious roaming around Thailand’s capital SOLICITUDE
School filled with sound of cow pet SMOOCH
Drop weapons and relieve force to stop constant fury CEASEFIRE
One who’s drafted Conservative text for speech CONSCRIPT
Soldier possibly supporting old court sector OCTANT
Drink royal’s taken up LAGER
Clubs justify storing case of labels for identification of station CALL SIGN
Highly sensitive time for prayer, situation that’s awkward in retrospect top-secret
Fundraiser set up over there involving an O’Connor, say red nose day
Race to order cheapest eels STEEPLECHASE
View of street with train STANDPOINT
Recognise Chinese porcelain appearing SEEMING
Boxer receiving left punch PLUG
Second subject to split in books SUNDER
It’s not important, ballroom dance’s repeats both being foxtrot CHAFF
What’s key in Old English poem ODE
Surreal essay across issue’s front pages TRIPPY
Beware — fellow is a primitive CAVEMAN
Technical talk is initially just gas JARGON
Duct conveying liquid tin and other metal CANAL
Line left in Scrabble regularly CABLE
Unconscious present influence that’s hidden UNDERCURRENT
Ecstasy within completely horrific symbolism ALLEGORY
Left avoiding smooth build up FATTEN
Wild spirits unfortunately evident involving large male DEVILMENT
Fort Washington is on top of travel by air WAFT
Scholar of Burns, mostly RABBI
I’m impatient and always drink to stay bluff FOR GOODNESS SAKE
Hound satirical writer penning piece central to column SALUKI
Sontag maybe framing small criticism about once-sacred mountain PARNASSUS
Trimmed odd bits of crust CUT
Stuff that’s fabricated and somewhat obscenely retold in turn TERYLENE
Dominant peak has shortened ALPHA
Photographed topless — really attractive HOT
Thanks court in charge of scheme TACTIC
Route for deliveries of sort run in barrow? MILK ROUND
French wine label to tear up, which was driven from interwar years VINTAGE CAR
Air-traffic control is unsuccessful at keeping fourth in proximity AT CLOSE QUARTERS
Jar containing letter that is covered in pencil GRAPHITE
Small, delicate and mostly finely structured ELFIN
Rowing crew consumed food soundly EIGHT
Caught one at tea party with Queen that’s a fast talker CHATTERER
Provincial caliph or a replacement? PAROCHIAL
Demolishing cored pears, set aside fuzzy skin SUEDE