The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 10 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Dog pen Erica locks unhappily COCKER SPANIEL
Delivery is badly organised, showing contempt DERISIVELY
Book produced by original man, great chronicler ADAM BEDE
Gardener about to retreat at back of house HOER
European province in movement making quick progress DANISH
Occurrence at Wimbledon featured in best-seller, unusually stylish writing BELLES LETTRES
Small room for game LOO
Switch needs hammering in cylinder, briefly REROUTE
Vehicle in frozen region caught out ARTIC
Decide to get puzzle out again RESOLVE
Artificial language of emperor dismissing king NEO
Rat, possibly, in rubbish outside study RODENT
Detest bowler, perhaps — and Essex opener! HATE
Amelia is one admitting love affair LIAISON
Go over again, bringing up horse RECAP
Instrument originally played in area near Oxford PIANO
Losing head, violently destroy marine mollusc OYSTER
Outlay keeping female swans in river EXPENSE
Burrowing marsupial initially waiting for start of fight WOMBAT
Suitable to steal APPROPRIATE
Where councillors may be, securing merger INCORPORATION
Painter’s instant source of information MONET
Famous Frenchman showing some maps of his country DESCARTES
Plums and biscuits CRACKERS
Silent diplomacy involving Irish leader TACIT
Key period of abstinence limiting superior food ESCULENT
Polish soldiers, excellent chaps beginning to train REFINEMENT
“Crotchety” used to be an expression of contempt WASPISH
Furrow Oscar found in wooded area GROOVE
Like many a soldier or prisoner given words to say CONSCRIPTED
Rescue brute, grabbing tail finally SALVAGE
Notice in quarrels some piercing objects BRADAWLS
Forceful, macho types held in check VEHEMENT
Devious woman primarily serving in village eatery EVASIVE
Solution Victor dropped in Channel at Cowes? SOLVENT
Nuts only 40% chewed MAST
Crossword compiler, about fifty, one taking up residence SETTLER
Abstainer, one calculating amount of Assam, do we hear? TEETOTALLER
Stars performing outside Brazilian port ORION