The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Tenant not so keen to give up housing LESSEE
Switching starters, badger old woman for bottle MAGNUM
Tackle crack soldiers sent amongst leaderless group EQUIPMENT
A fair on fire ALIGHT
A pass back AGO
Appetiser in tin found by primate CANAPE
Bewildered Tory joined CONFUSED
Equipment packed in luggage arrives GEAR
Horse, an old joke CHESTNUT
Slightly tame show broadcast SOMEWHAT
Starring element? LEAD
Ultimately devious, little chap a local pain? STITCH
Pure drunk hosting a very boisterous party rave-up
Simple tune not bad but lacking introduction AIR
See great changes in cheaper accommodation STEERAGE
One's relations are entertaining Eurocrat soused around noon? RACONTEUR
Prison fridge? COOLER
Not British, Weimar dramatist is genuine ECHT
Naked, grizzly animal reportedly? BARE
Gossip, blatantly lying, answering back initially BLAB
Landing stage needed to support artillery weapon RAPIER
Cancel Rugby Union contest rub out
Indiscretion where rogue hostile after short strike over PECCADILLO
Gaunt old American put onto man in saloon CADAVEROUS
Gabby, endlessly demanding girl about five TALKATIVE
Doing as ordered one's coming to conclusion DIAGNOSIS
Change mind about Sappers being disloyal RECREANT
Answer arrived about Donne's case in scholarly life ACADEME
Raise back REAR
Tribesman put sash round IBO
Sugar in old Greek territory reportedly less common DEMERARA
Some script — girl mostly follows it ITALIC
Tricked when twin marked ballot paper? double-crossed
State has a long time to produce standard figures AVERAGES
One found by American poet wanting wife gone? HITMAN
Natural way to achieve financial independence EASY STREET
Leader in Rome close to Spanish Pope HADRIAN
Island century or so ago banning travel CORSICA