The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 10 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Moments after tight game TIDDLYWINKS
League leaders in battle lost, of course BLOC
Nip on part of face by a rodent CHINCHILLA
Note meaning expressed verbally? TENNER
Opener’s uncontrolled movement, breaking white sports club hockey stick
Page in contract on a security system CAPTCHA
Passion gone, start talking! fire away
Priest, upstanding resident of council estate? ELI
Refrain from keeping staff closer? SCREW TOP
Thrilling to catch cold nail-biting
Weakness arrivin'? SHORTCOMING
A second husband’s remains ASH
Corrected English males, old-fashioned EMENDATED
Cutting tool one of two PMs reportedly observed PITSAW
He painted innocents originally gobbled up by giant TITIAN
Horrify a namesake of Revere when speaking APPAL
Horse having drink by entrance to orchard? PINTO
In maturity some soldiers see eye to eye AGREE
Irritate a small number in US city ANNOY
Openness of projectable photo? TRANSPARENCY
Person singing some forgotten oratorio TENOR
Small talk primarily concerning manufacturer of headgear CHATTER
Utter anarchy at first in outskirts of Sydney SAY
Vertically challenged worker’s system of writing? SHORTHAND
What criminal offences may not be, but some batteries are? RECHARGEABLE
Knock down all skittles, wrong when set up for game deck tennis
Imply close INTIMATE
Glue, for example, in black SOLVENT
Finally fading, dim light GLOW
Female swiping a very precious stone GIRASOL
Farm building in Epping, converted PIGPEN
Erase date TAKE OUT
Endorse token gesture COUNTERSIGN
Crime ignored in conflict, unhappy at old African leader Anwar Sadat
Buff head NUT
Best in fish for cooker COSTARD
Ask for worshipper in speech? SEEK
Article from newspaper, possibly, sharp CUTTING
After first of blunders, game’s completely gone BLOTTO
A girl who grew to accept university’s stiff examination AUTOPSY
Get rid of stunted vegetation SCRUB
Film about female amphibian EFT
In hot pants topless lady dresses AT HOME
Large French resort visited by European relative great-niece