The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 09 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
What launches spacemen do in craft SKILL
A land in flames ALIGHT
A retired Eton criminal set out in a new direction reorientated
City boy holding a US soldier up SAIGON
Composer who could be regal ELGAR
Incentive in some useless purchase SPUR
Kick and pulled along, we hear TOED
Love some style of abstractionism OP ART
Mad character to talk having lost head HATTER
Modest about a bit of money (note being pocketed) RETICENT
Pitch — what happens on one before match? TOSS
Pontificate wildly about king being turned to stone PETRIFACTION
Sit back in a tree awkwardly and study TREATISE
Support for 13 malfunctioning palmtops LAMPPOST
Traffic in East Devon river heading west TRADE
Upper-class racist actor, nasty about India ARISTOCRATIC
Wellington Arch is in front of small fox SLYBOOTS
Was previously top, top journalist EXISTED
Vital during day teachers should get a little food MONKEY NUT
Unruly players’ union blocks invitation from minister let us pray
To be exhausted after race not acceptable RUN OUT
The writer Thomas Hardy languishes, greatly diminished DYLAN
Take risks to manage punishment CUT IT FINE
Send up Times campaign? LOBBY
Politician, unusually calm deliberator liberal democrat
Plea to sleep in? So easily achieved! ON A PLATE
Lion following, being after one’s territory ISLE OF MAN
Flyers to rip off? Someone’s might be saved BACON
Distant waves and cheers when minister’s house opens TASMAN SEA
Coming across short story about party-goers TRAVERSAL
Close to harbour, sailor in coat bows ROSIN
Classic venue where doctor’s exercising back EPSOM
Girl welcoming yours truly in at four o’clock? Esmee
Jolly entertaining drama, overwhelming in arena? OUTPLAYING