The Times Cryptic February 26 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27597
Clues	Answers
A huge hapless chap, awfully inept in company	GAUCHE
An ’orrible place a bit beyond the yard	ELL
Animal that’s wild and short turning up in Cheddar?	TRUCKLE
As you were about to abandon way through town?	STET
Big money __ millions pocketed __ for salespeople	TALLYMEN
Cosmetic treatment that brings a bigger shock?	hair extension
Dash after writer in club	NIBLICK
Description of rubbish stock mostly offered in bargain?	detrital
Establishment dishing out love drug	STATIN
Farmland? Something money’s put into over time	TILLAGE
Foolish behaviour of idealists with no sort of memory	ANTICS
Greasy stuff in meat recipes sadly lacking energy	SPERMACETI
I think firm must leave someone in privileged position	INSIDER
Incredible temperature detected in a measurement at sea	ASTOUNDING
Insect from another world found by DNA expert	CRICKET
Old boy suffers setback in India, country offering woeful interjection	ICHABOD
One after the other destined, it’s said, for detention	INTERNMENT
One shows bit of rump with little hesitation? About right!	STREAKER
One who is this still needs a crash helmet, being unsentimental	HARDHEADED
Performs in parties full of energy	DOES
Possible little drop of spirits for Spooner to get drunk	TOSSPOT
Problem with glasnost, oddly, recalled	SNAG
Seriously religious friend, agog after conversion	god-fearing
Shrub, or a flower in Africa, chopped	ANIL
Spoil good welfare, having reversed plan	DIAGRAM
Start of demolition in built-up area that is on the Indian Ocean	DURBAN
Start to veer away from evil rocks	ICE
Sweet little letter containing crossword compiler’s admission?	NOISETTE
Very bad and very good intelligence? Very bad	VILLAINOUS
Working for a foreign character, always being below expected grade	UNDERACHIEVER
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1557
Clues	Answers
Coming back unprepared for conflict	WAR
Confused notice at canal, or the pond	atlantic ocean
Delicious drink close by impressing court	NECTAR
Doctor sent girl, reliable	STERLING
Duck famous navigator	DRAKE
Family in street with no money	SKINT
Feature of website game __ hope for shake-up	home page
Foreign article about position of golfer’s ball	ALIEN
Former pupil, retainer, watchful	OBSERVANT
Getting on, love large service of food	OLDISH
Group, dynastic, needing reform, obsolete ultimately	SYNDICATE
Immature depiction of everyone in Jersey, say?	CALLOW
Initially tense, hesitant and wary, become more relaxed	THAW
Opening excerpt	PASSAGE
Pioneer somehow crossing Poles __ he may get income for life	PENSIONER
Plant leased before truce? Not right	LETTUCE
Regularly upbeat, much-liked	PET
Rising slander over penny tip	DUMP
Run away from fight and cry noisily	BAWL
Show at Erskine displaying leisure equipment	water ski
Spanish man clutching at politician?	SENATOR
Story about no good muddle	TANGLE
This relation’s gibe, not the first	AUNT
Urbane, put money aside to cover university	SUAVE
Wine series linguist embraces	RIESLING
Worry, after backing one child’s contact	LIAISON