The Times - Cryptic - June 2, 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26114 - June 2, 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
Author supporting our group with time	PROUST
Band in these clues most fashionable of all?	THELASTWORD
Conservative mostly set about Liberal over wretched conditions	SQUALOR
Criticism chamber group finally discounted, investing in historic instrument	VITRIOL
Curtailment of musical performance by band	GIG
Dispute possibly arising from rough estates?	ARGUETHETOSS
Finally do travel on a wide scale with first half of tour	GETAROUNDTO
Left everything, not closing door	PORTAL
Nationalist, blocking theatre venues, stops progress	STAGNATES
Noise and speed in film	DIN
One Democrat interrupting Carol, being partial	SIDING
One very diverted from work on crossword	SOLE
Pantomime character to dash round line, pursued by one of siblings	HARLEQUIN
Plinth boy's broken a bit of a bloomer!	PEDESTAL

Clues	Answers
Profanity? There's a way to accommodate restriction on speech around University	LANGUAGE
Provided covering note and illumination on plane	INFLIGHT
Senior officer present in pub before end of night, speaking unclearly	INCOHERENT
Senior receiving support and guidance	STEER
Short-term view not good, as seen in finished rewritten document	PALIMPSEST
Supporter with a flagstaff crossing street	APOSTLE
Sweet cocktail of gin and rum with double the energy	MERINGUE
Time to encourage half-hearted floating voter — there's something valuable here	TREASURETROVE
TV recording contest, catching end of second round	VIDEO
Two notes encapsulating one other composer	NIELSEN
Uncommonly generous: our new medical specialist	NEUROSURGEON
What's encountered lead etc. distributed next to hill?	METALDETECTOR
Witch is putting Gretel's head in pudding	HAGGIS
Work some ideas up once, reflecting	OPUS