The Times - Cryptic - February 15 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26962
Clues	Answers
“Grateful” recipient, because helped initially by God	ash-pan
Are Godot’s cast waiting here?	stage door
Artificial body parts useless as legs, certainly	glass eyes
As foremost of Magi, perhaps, lives far from the others?	WISEST
Creep from floor, point, and rise	KOWTOWER
Engineer’s brief alarm about career	BRUNEL
Group from earth settled on Mercury finally	SODALITY
Heads for Tottenham versus Southampton — easily the one to watch	tv set
Hint that litre will go in jar	JOLT
It’s hardly dressing down, having make-up near to hand?	slap on the wrist
Judge way of addressing relative smart	JAUNTY
Kept a sauce and last of brandy specially: time to bake?	pancake tuesday
Mail worker set our letters on postbox	ARMOURER
Mason not having drink with jazz singer	dry-waller
Methodically shoot film: fine turned up very loud	pick off
Old plaque languishing years in obscurity	OPAQUELY
Pass on music, performing key records	pop ones clogs
Places where you can pick up loaf?	LAYS
Religious book it’s essential to plan my holiday around	HYMNAL
Rows of plain stone, on order, can hardly wait	garter stitch
Shell that is fired from an unlikely source!	CONCH
Small lake sort of makes for dull film	TARNISH
Staff officer’s underwear: button it with a twist, finally	brass hat
Trifle to bolt when there’s some to be eaten	FLEABITE
Type of work that is providing current	sci-fi
Vessel turned up carrying pardon for statesman	NEHRU
Woman with university degree about to become David’s wife	BATHSHEBA
Worshipping a particular way, I pray in different languages	JEWISH
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1028
Clues	Answers
A person going after Australian sea air	OZONE
Act of putting over excellent situation	SUPERPOSITION
Decide to tackle a crossword a second time?	RESOLVE
Easy to understand cold king in Shakespeare play	CLEAR
Exist to chase round girl?	OLIVE
General prevalence of money	CURRENCY
Getting on with building somewhere to stay	boarding house
Incandescent tirade about squandered aid	RADIANT
Intelligent British like wet weather	BRAINY
Pack instrument for one with bad designs for bridge?	CARDSHARP
Part of the eye that’s concerning can start to atrophy	RETINA
Political organisation to some extent loses the left	PARTY
Polluting car stops working with just half of fuel	DIESEL
Quick-moving US soldier gets in beer	AGILE
Ran quickly — grabbing donkey under constant strain	HARASSED
Reorganisation of SkyTech Limited	SKETCHY
Run after chap for fruit	MANGO
Scoop small and humble dwelling	SHOVEL
Short tum-tum for percussion instrument	BELL
Snail, perhaps, having good parts when cooked	GASTROPOD
Some comedian backed protest	DEMO
Stately home abroad serving up two teas and ultimate in tiramisu	CHATEAU
Transport is mostly broken	BUS
Unlucky Jill has lost Jack	ILL