The Times - Cryptic - January 24 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26943
Clues	Answers
007's boss in charge of Italian spy will keep me in tight control	MICROMANAGEMENT
Appearing as card game champion	LOOKING
Awfully big day coming up for old poet	TASSO
Carrier of heavy loads in particular	ARTIC
Caterer left one to have in meal	SUPPLIER
Dance with a tall, so-called Western hero	HOPALONG
Divers dehydrate thus after open-air dip?	SUNDRY
Dogs crowd round headless corpse	MASTIFFS
Ducks lose strength after eating some corn	DEARIE
Feeling retired priest is behind diplomacy	TACTILE
First of exceptional leads for acting dame	EVANS
Guess it's taken by one driving off	long shot
Heathen commander invading borders of Pakistan	PAGAN
I may get in new order for artist?	STATIONER
Islanders about to sunbathe in empty coves	CRETANS
Leave boat, half submerged by water in Devon	EXEAT
Looked after the sappers recruited by government department once	MOTHERED
Mayonnaise a lad dropped: that's so funny	SCREAM
North-facing parkland including terrain originally for farmer	CROFTER
Old university in America when holiday starts is empty	VACUOUS
One receiving money from family member getting support of course	GRANTEE
Raised a second order, for example, for pastry snack	SAMOSA
Recognised border raider one might catch abroad	picked out
Relative I don't like that is involved in dodgy trade	DAUGHTER
Scone removed from wrapping, provide jam	CONSERVE
South American training to race across Roman road	PERUVIAN
Those conferring about how to show resistance	fight ones corner
Type that is wearing glasses	SPECIES
Woman resolved issue	SUSIE
Work planting hops, avoiding hard earth	TOPSOIL
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1012
Clues	Answers
23 dined, revealing sense of taste	PALATE
Act as guide to NI county, provoking clash	SHOWDOWN
Austrian prince: he initially cared madly about our country	ARCHDUKE
Cargo thrown out of planes before noon	JETSAM
Catch parent out	ENTRAP
Chicken thieves may do it, before and after the crime	break into a run
Choose a deep sound? Not from this!	PICCOLO
Dad’s sort of music?	POP
Failure to cooperate changing FA rules	REFUSAL
Fire bank employee	CASHIER
Fly back, beginning to organise dance	TANGO
Former copper takes fur? It’s defensible	EXCUSABLE
Friend left with personal assistant	PAL
Judge leaves second? That’s dubious	IFFY
Lie about Republican wrangling	FRICTION
Minor setback here in ancient Rome over award	HICCUP
Morally upright, as the laic may be	ETHICAL
Presbyter of greater seniority in the family	ELDER
Record in field event — not American	DISC
Reportedly battled in stronghold	FORT
Reverberant sound from the chorus	ECHO
Riddle of sister tucking into fish and strong drink	CONUNDRUM
Sketch newlywed outside trendy place of relaxation	drawing room
Some fancy nice person holding sceptical views	CYNIC
Specific study introducing Greek island	CONCRETE
Try quitting business for an Asian river	INDUS