The Times - Cryptic - October 9 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26851

Clues	Answers
A Balkan native importing British tumbler	ACROBAT
A fish served in French bread is an item for parties	paper chain
Admitted elderly need intake of right energy	AGREED
Become wise, absorbing subjects to understand	get the message
Bone is concerning when turned over in organic material	HUMERUS
Brigade he’d manoeuvred to make strong position	BRIDGEHEAD
Cheese served up for tea — not yellow	FETA
Concerned with cold and broken pie dish	RECIPE
Conservative after market also honest	fair and square
Cut in contributions to the Treasury uncovered	AXE
Did press good to get in on seat at court	THRONGED
Dismiss what’s upsetting to us	OUST
Dog seen in mother’s picture file	MASTIFF
Drop scone naughty Edgar licked	GRIDDLECAKE
Dull person’s tidy bed?	DEADHEAD

 

Clues	Answers
Exactly describe backward condition in deep valley	DEFINE
Father grabbing whiskey and wife fruit	PAWPAW
Forbid going adventuring without son having a good meal	banqueting
Guarded about bluster which salesman often offers	WARRANTY
Lose a grand at start of plum contract again	re-engage
Oval: English run out with second of deliveries on the up	ELLIPSE
Prevailing attitude of European after court has capital injected	CLIMATE
Remote sensor network affected with loss of power	WEBCAM
Row after Oscar for superhero role?	ODIN
Saw dog in pub — not acceptable	PROVERB
Take away conduit after damage on outside	DEDUCT
Thug with criminal history is to make a statement	go on record
Unpopular — completely tasteless — left to fade away	out of favour
What’s designed to hold back architect of Scottish nationality	ADAM
Young horse’s short saddle	COL

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 935

Clues	Answers
A couple of points making us bristle!	AWN
Advantage, securing Nanny’s initial approval	ASSENT
Asian ox tossing a girl over?	YAK
Assault at filming location	ONSET
Cakes made by females in part of UK	WAFFLES
Chap involved in noted war drama	EDWARD
Commander’s telly, oddly expensive	COSTLY
Deprived journalist housed by Napoleonic marshal	NEEDY
Disappointing score on field, regularly!	NIL
Erudite English composer in the outskirts of Leatherhead	LEARNED
Game bird pig trader shot	PARTRIDGE
Gloomy about one’s son’s sacking	DISMISSAL

 

Clues	Answers
Like some mines? Not near Pilsen, oddly	anti-personnel
Mention where socks are kept — and instruction from bank?	refer to drawer
Oxford, say, delayed mass meeting on own initiative	Unilaterally
Person robbing bar, primarily desiring wine	BANDIT
Piratical Scottish writer with aural pendant, reportedly	buccaneering
Popular record, but ultimately unskilful	INEPT
Position of professor, one tucking into tea	CHAIR
Prehistoric lizard gets knocked back by a sour concoction	STEGOSAUR
Rubbish used to be tipped extensively, to begin with	WASTE
Skating facility shortly opening by sea	BRINY
Where we may eat out? Not by the sound of it	INN
Winning position of pal from Prague, do we hear?	CHECKMATE