The Times - Cryptic - February 13 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26960
Clues	Answers
… and not half common!	NOR
Article Irish left in travel complex	AIRPORT
Assist in a B movie?	ABET
Bird from south currently settled on tailor’s iron	snow goose
City given prestigious award — I’m surprised!	OMAHA
Craftsman lives with terrier at first in Atlantic islands	ARTISAN
Early childhood, I suspect, includes introduction to neighbours	INFANCY
Educated Liberal fuming about note	LITERATE
Expenditure not in place	OUTLAY
Fellow celeb originally idolised around mountainous state	costa rica
Former language bores actor when translated	serbo-croat
Hero’s lover’s name revealed in editorial	LEANDER
In Times, article following first of Reith lectures	TIRADES
Leningrad’s unusual variety of shore bird	SANDERLING
Like second coffee? Send out new aide	ASSISTANT
Man after a vote and a nervous affliction — that’s self-evident	AXIOMATIC
Meanie in firm is erratic …	MISER
Month one catches girl from East dressing?	MAYONNAISE
Musical work: I must be inspired holy writ?	NONET
Northerner initially moaning on beds in sick bay	SCOTSMAN
Old ruler head of school dropped in flipping grass	TSAR
Reportedly observe and intimidate marine mammal	sea cow
Runner possibly taking over party	BEANO
Seasoned food served by girl with friend in Paris	SALAMI
See about getting artist involved in examination	ORAL
Senior officer given bill covering case of gin and brandy	COGNAC
Setback for old archbishop’s double	DUAL
Sheriff’s officer spat furiously during argument	TIPSTAFF
Want son to entertain the French? That’s uncalled-for	NEEDLESS
Wind instrument delivered — advantage husband accepted	basset horn
Work laboriously, lacking time to get fuel	OIL
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1026
Clues	Answers
A try, first in game, gets one keyed up	AGOG
Brusque, in daughter's estimation	TERSE
Bureaucracy gradually reduced, switching parts around	red tape
Disclosed stake in remote settlement	OUTPOST
Endless series of notes I associated with a Shakespearean character	OCTAVIA
Extremely amusing team parting company	side-splitting
Fish dish: American having hot one after starter of salad	SUSHI
Gather a large amount	AMASS
Gay song in the fresh Cole Porter musical	anything goes
He won't, I hope, in new children's book	winnie-the-pooh
Hear about old system of weights	TROY
Heavily decorated knight entering to make a speech	ORNATE
In spare time, read about hermit	EREMITE
Keen on securing right opening	INTRO
Lengthen lease, depressed	let down
Make progress in good public school	get on
Odd exclamation of surprise in card game	RUMMY
On the increase, arguments following golf	GROWING
Part of horoscope about a domineering woman	VIRAGO
Porter collecting mail for messenger	APOSTLE
Satisfy publican at the start, with tenancy contract	PLEASE
Utterly exhausted, one breaking racket	done in
Virginia meeting large deer is to leave hurriedly	VAMOOSE
Wild wolves tailed? A myth	old wives tale