The Times - Cryptic - March 5 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26977
Clues	Answers
A lot of artillery being used to sack country	FIREPOWER
A lot of fruit and some veg	PEA
A seven days period of conflict with daughter being difficult	AWKWARD
Able follower once — one generating turnover, perhaps	BAKER
Advocate of support unit not being left empty	PROPONENT
Australia has a certain invigorating air	OZONE
Bent half of a German sausage	KNACK
Control what teacher does in time off work	RESTRAINT
Crew works to get in position	MANOEUVRE
Current breaking up fish grounds	BASIS
Cut cabbage the nation over for rich peasant	KULAK
Decline to discourage start of Irish pontificate	DETERIORATE
First piece of writing, one I found in Latin needing going over	INITIAL
Flirts regularly — that’s socially acceptable	FIT
Frost, perhaps, recited poem	RHYME
In the event, photo needs something done on greens	shot-putting
Indignant sons joined forces	steamed up
Instrument Vince plays with three learners and old, old, Oscar	VIOLONCELLO
Most appropriate deposit just south of the Thames in London?	right-bank
Old city contains lines with key mode of transport	TROLLEY
Old magistrate always backed imprisoning English	REEVE
One who cries half-heartedly without having a drink	SOBER
Reduced cost of travel over large distances	FAR
Reminder of reported nickname of Prague piano virtuoso?	CHECKLIST
Repent a plot involving corrupt team member	rotten apple
Revolutionary is outside fomenting unrest	SEDITIOUS
Rich not working after Spring?	well-off
Sales pitch about a new breed of dog	SPANIEL
Serious musical ability — something birds build up	EARNEST
Short cut to get fuel	GAS
Soul singer needing backing for a title	BARONET
Thickened water ice using egg in a mixture of agar	GRANITA
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1040
Clues	Answers
Bread is mine — thank you	PITTA
Course, no longer popular, in RE	ROUTE
Dangerous disease among animals: is bear affected?	RABIES
Encourages university players initially joining in soccer etc	SUPPORTS
Equerry's girl, awfully wild creature	grey squirrel
Friend joins mother in Spanish city	PALMA
In summary, picked up speed after start of race	RECAP
Incline to be a playboy?	RAKE
Melody occurring in anthem endlessly	THEME
Nothing but repetition? Rather regular repetition, perhaps	ALLITERATION
Pet turning up near ship	PUSS
Prague hostelry, we’re told, will offer desk to register	check-in
Retreat by Prime Minister and a Conservative faction	CAMP
Robbery involves Mafia leader who seeks pleasure?	HEDONIST
Showing no respect, in spite of everything	REGARDLESS
Songbird left in trap	LINNET
Stool is specially made for piano player, perhaps	SOLOIST
Trotskyist extremists featuring in story that's idle gossip	TATTLE
Turf out a hundred boarding European plane	EJECT
Two women together are poison	BELLADONNA
Type of fuel ceases to work well, oddly deficient	DIESEL
Uncivilised drinking places I found near heart of Chicago	BARBARIC
Welsh boy in pale denims	ALED
Witty banter about article Peter Strange has penned	REPARTEE