The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 01 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Fine to avoid long sentence — it’s a complete fiction LIE
Europeans on vacation head for bar ESTOP
Ruling about reactionary in court not to our liking! REPUGNANT
Risk only half improved BET
Ace in race vehicle getting measure of Americans KARAT
Bird seen in separate line of hills PARTRIDGE
Regular small cuppa, duly emptied STEADY
City lack passion going forward, oddly? The very opposite OSAKA
Giant bird, and tailless TITAN
Sport in Post Office, behold! POLO
Shop returned waterproof coat missing RAT ON
Such easy puzzles, containing hint of Latin and ancient Greek AESCHYLUS
Carnivore after meat joint gets stomach upset LION
Public officer’s glowing comment on periodical? MAGISTRATE
Make a choice: revolutionary science, visual science OPTICS
Dozing snake has secured shelter ASLEEP
Horse farm’s boss STUD
What you get from burning a tree ASH
Relative in MI6? half-sister
Weapons exploded, one in a pod SNOW PEA
An old malicious heartless oddball ANOMALOUS
Run out cricketer, one in a cricket club? Very agile ACROBATIC
Annoyed as cricketer made move on runners SLEDGED
One sworn to at home hides OATH
Boxing promoter, as it were — refuse to be handled by him? SCRAP MERCHANT
Fury after tax is raised for port STAVANGER
Exceptional quality it had soon deteriorating SAINTHOOD
Solid work at University perhaps involves Republican STURDY
Order ambassador to infiltrate elite BEHEST
Weapon initially fired in anger RIFLE
Prestige: it follows aristocrat around, mostly KUDOS
Sailor drilling into stone floor of ocean SEABED
Casual worker appears after not working OFFHAND
SUPPLY ONLINE JOKE? EQUIP
Aftereffect of hair perm SHOCK WAVE
Chap having German vote for Eurovision entry reduced JASON
Expert’s baking attempt HOTSHOT
Left-wingers on Brexit revolting in one go BRIO
Someone chasing a contented response, about to go to law PURSUER
When speaking, pop four pounds in BEETLES
Excursionist runs in upsetting agent TRIPPER
A quiet moment spare in museum ASHMOLEAN