The Times - Cryptic - March 15 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26986
Clues	Answers
Axis spy? No? Yes — German, not English	NINJA
Backing young man working as part of a network	NODAL
Bitterness about golf balls?	BILGE
Cease to care and get rid of personal sprite	let oneself go
Damage appeal when caryatid’s head is knocked off	HARM
Examine row of birds from northern Europe	SCANDINAVIAN
Excellent American taking no exercise is feeling pain	ACHY
Give over house to headless haunter	HOST
Had composer of Peter Grimes promoting mariner’s end as cynical	hard-bitten
Hard to listen to peacekeepers on “Oh, What a Lovely War”?	UNMUSICAL
Invading Asiatic king is a fine figure of a man	HUNK
Large number returned without money as a final blow	to cap it all
Mad king beheaded son	NUTS
Making correct in pronunciation to protect a stack of future memos?	writing pad
Meeting in brief before court case that’s not begun	INTERSECTION
One dealing with lots of upset EU reaction	AUCTIONEER
Papa very angry over result of condensation	DAMP
Playmates upset about fine for something that was found in pit	safety lamp
Pochard is flying high	RHAPSODIC
Resolve finally to refer upwards in school?	bring to a head
Senior politicians take lead for seat	front bench
Stupid person is left trapped by hoax	CLOD
Time to follow up on service for flying boat	RAFT
Try tango, love	HEART
Unfortunate amnesia about that dressing	MAYONNAISE
Unwell during function — bodyguard’s showing a distinct lack of sense	SILLINESS
Very alcoholic party — something served in the can?	hard labour
Wash out club that has a dirty look	DISCOLOUR
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1048
Clues	Answers
Apparently argumentative boatman?	ROWER
Astronomical phenomenon in bits of film shown in middle of week	ECLIPSE
Deafen sailors at sea in North Atlantic location	faeroe islands
Difficult individual to wake? Not entirely	ONEROUS
Erotic extremes in story about sporty group	STEAMY
Expensive getting only half of this in shortage	DEARTH
Failure, involving new argument	run-in
Fairly unimportant to bridge river	PRETTY
Firearm that’s initially carried by Japanese VIP	SHOTGUN
Fool is amusing or funny	IGNORAMUS
Larder with unknown level	STOREY
Lead that woman with a daughter to eat fruit	SPEARHEAD
Marsupials circling stone to find places to rest	ROOSTS
Me, a Lord, excited in peer's estate	EARLDOM
Mere husband taken in by prophet	SHEER
Neckwear twisted after suppressing a disturbance	FRACAS
Princesses had unusual source of funds	cash dispenser
Review body, perhaps, to criticise closures of theatre and hospital	PANEL
Rubbish used to be placed next to note	WASTE
Say no to junk	REFUSE
Security is regressive in storehouse	DEPOSIT
Ship entering sound exhibiting difficulty	HASSLE
Stop him dancing in part of rock arena	mosh pit
Strip to highlight one’s naked glory, primarily	THONG