The Times - Cryptic - October 25 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26865

Clues	Answers
A joker, initially, took care, using awfully rough sentences	kangaroo justice
Bogart film, something that opens slowly	key largo
Bouncer’s long walk round ship	TRAMPOLINER
Come home, through Slough for example	eye rhymes
Defender returned to usual position?	left-back
Drinker finally overcome by mother’s ruin	MAR
Fare’s going up after month in German town	AUGSBURG
In place of repartee, was sitting wrapping present	where its at
Leader of Bolshevik women — or crazed reformer?	new broom
Maybe doing better than warring faction of German yesmen?	JAWING
Native area suffered without a single soldier	ABORIGINE
Nude pictures of an Archer are OTT: I’m rattled	AMORETTI
Office worker of note, one sitting in house	TEMP
One going to market on foot?	big toe
Out — or still facing the bowler?	on strike

 

Clues	Answers
Pickle to grate for container	JAMJAR
Rag and bone	RIB
Recall some returning from trek overseas	EVOKE
Relieved lover no longer exhausted, missing one	EXEMPTED
Shortage of decent cells with migrants slowly escaping?	brain drain
Some mocking hosts repelled European girl	JENNIFER
Sort of home? Not there	in a way
Sound shocked when doctor comes round	GASP
The Central Line in E London has eleven stops	AXIS
Trailer in Welsh county possessed by one travelling light	reading-lamp
Travel report for Japanese game	GOBANG
Vessel that’s empty picked up by mistake?	VEIN
Wind in southern plain, mostly	SNAKE
Working uniform, black	USABLE

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 947

Clues	Answers
A number do military exercises, we’re told, or shoot	TENDRIL
A precocious little horror, whichever way you look at her!	MADAM
Bracelet originally buried by early settler	BANGLE
Choosing to entertain man briefly, eating outside	PICNICKING
Cockney friend’s first outstanding feature?	CHINA
Crazy type going round Brazil?	NUTCASE
Cry of pleasure about small tree	ASH
Damp and unhealthy, but spacious, we hear	RHEUMY
Depression beginning to dog hospital department	DENT
Disposition revealed in letter	CHARACTER
Drink provided by bachelor of lustful nature	BRANDY
Dull person in precinct, perhaps	PEDESTRIAN
Fruit or vegetable taken by rook?	PEAR

 

Clues	Answers
Hot and humid weather at last, in current setting	TROPICAL
Indian delivering part of speech in Dutch	HINDU
Joy mostly associated with tea and wine	CHABLIS
Keen desires protracted in Gilbert and Sullivan	LONGINGS
Lawfully represented by member and friend	LEGALLY
Main star unexpectedly supporting Mike’s autumn feast	MARTINMAS
Notice heather choking daughter’s young plant	SEEDLING
Possible equestrian’s addition to contract	RIDER
Punctuation mark unknown in settlement	COLONY
Runner is more self-satisfied, having crossed lake	SMUGGLER
Tiny child’s modest contribution	MITE
Win real estate	LAND
Worry, hearing mention of alcoholic drink	AIL