The Times - Cryptic - August 3 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27107
Clues	Answers
A number of things conveyed by Morse?	DITTY
A wrestling champion maybe boxes following change in direction	about-face
Altered print, eg if manipulated digitally	FINGERTIP
Backing for some recalcitrant heavyweight on the way	ARTIC
Bore with patter? One’s cracked, finally	PUNCHLINE
Certain players from GB cavalier with rules	BUGLERS
Cleaner turned over communists holding pensioner captive	soap powder
Contribution falling short, paper’s head about to drop setter?	in pup
Experiences in a luxury car leaving one horrified	AGHAST
Fellow setter from Coleraine?	NIGEL
Having quite a crowd of partners in crime!	TRIGAMY
It’s blooming strong: ask for a fresh brew	KNOTGRASS
Landlord’s agent has trouble stopping strike	BAILIFF
Light food, cold, before short drive back	CREPE
Look on stick to support	stand-by
Maybe hailing judge after victory	WINTRY
Military command’s unpleasant consequences	FALLOUT
Note Yankee keeps corrupt prairie girl in work	DOROTHY
One allowed to cut money for American when not working	idle time
One extracting pardon from base rebel once	HEREWARD
Patent I quietly reward inappropriately	OVERTIP
Pop to Eton finally for meeting with Head	PATER
Produced article (in English) in place of Dutch	BREDA
Remarkable for Scotland to get sanctioned: it’s just not done!	UNCOOKED
Right-winger in London ignoring position taken by Brussels chap	EUSTACE
Rumpus after champion gets three out of fifteen	back row
Story a fraction, as it were, of what the writer possesses?	MYTH
Suspicion protection is needed for computer device	TOUCHPAD
The King and I sets make for stirring musical!	kiss me kate
Whack doing no harm at all?	HELPING
What the French would make of UK newspaper expert	DEFT
White deposit on tail of red squirrel	HOARD
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1149
Clues	Answers
Ahead of time, almost not having started	EARLY
Apprentice gunners at home entertained by Peg	TRAINEE
Bluff son identifying coastal features?	CLIFFS
Browbeaten commander tied the knot	COWED
College boy’s agreement	UNISON
Cut up rough at first in underground hollow	CARVE
Eg East Grinstead in relation to its Great Danes?	ANAGRAM
European introducing lousy sort of resin	EPOXY
Exceptionally rosy prediction — but it makes us tense	future perfect
Extremely tired, moor our boat badly, having portable engine	outboard motor
French city where granny put up?	NANTES
Lacking cash, dealer finally becomes agent	BROKER
Like noodles, possibly, heading for trouble!	in the soup
Make-up from EU country reportedly reaching father in time	GREASEPAINT
Pester Republican with emblem of office	BADGER
Popular chap who cuts down trees?	FELLER
Posh doctor engaged by prisoner over back pain	LUMBAGO
Press chief possibly cycled up carrying it	EDITOR
Random winnings help, securing English seamstress’s device	spinning-wheel
Resolve to put off race across motorway	DETERMINATION
Tiny kid getting quiet parent initially on edge	SHRIMP
Win over artist capturing a N American river	NIAGARA