The Times Cryptic October 27 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27806
Clues	Answers
A US Institute's upset about finally gaining mark of disgrace	STIGMA
Artist with back trouble grabbing for one's finery	REGALIA
Be honest and firm with spy about end to espionage	come clean
Cat lady's in pursuit of desire	PANTHER
Clock setting? Endless fluster one observed around Middle East	time zone
Did not relish being kept without date? Not half	HATED
Drink surrounds most of historic feature of bar?	pool table
Energetic person giving axe to bouncer	FIREBALL
Fife to get the better of Dundee at the end	PIPE
Former leader hosting guys in grand style	GLADSTONE
Heard exact changes from an authoritative source	ex cathedra
Hide away in corner of Greek island?	SECRETE
Horse and bear without tail caged by fool	MUSTANG
Intellectual encouraged absorbing sources of history and art, separately	EGGHEAD
It lets you see again star in penalty shot	instant replay
Knocked back dope snatching a watch	GUARD
Out of practice? Left for run, becoming vigorous	LUSTY
Parish officer's a busy one, controlling wayward lad	BEADLE
Recent issue might get this coverage, however coming in delayed	LAYETTE
Red stuff beginning to cover area in two taverns	CINNABAR
Refuse maybe to buy son house __ no time	BOYCOTT
Ruddy problem in retaining copper penny from former days	RUBICUND
Sauce from fish farm: am counting up bottles!	nuoc mam
Significance of word from Paris about soldiers	MOMENT
Simple limits to mortgage rate	MERE
Southern European capital, not against producing pigment	SIENNA
Splendid and attractive without catch	MAGIC
Stop alcohol being added to German sweetmeat	stem ginger
The writer with dictionary encompassing translation of Chinese __ there's improving stuff here	medicine chest
Variable land, fine after tilling to produce grape variety	ZINFANDEL
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1731
Clues	Answers
By the sound of it, seaside tree	BEECH
Challenging attitude of French guy engaged to wed	DEFIANCE
Charge for transportation in part of train	CARRIAGE
Dad's time __ history!	PAST
Discovery of ski run, good, at last	FIND
Hearing test	TRIAL
Henry oddly abrupt delivering musical instrument	HARP
In Omsk yearly: heavens!	SKY
Lacking wide interests, ruins a learner sadly	INSULAR
Lecturer's Spanish title	DON
Loathing awfully staid set	DISTASTE
Moment about right for stunt	TRICK
Nifty GI into beer?	AGILE
Not long ago referring to coin, extremely low-key	RECENTLY
Obviously strange play about tent	PATENTLY
Perhaps priest's circle after Reformation	CLERIC
Place sect developed __ an interesting sight	SPECTACLE
Position on list highly offensive	RANK
Propose movement forward	ADVANCE
Shorten a card game	ABRIDGE
Some omen, a certain source of danger	MENACE
Stop aluminium coming in __ that's popular	PREVALENT
Upper-class, born for power? Nonsense	BOSH
Useless device supposed to show wind direction, we're told	VAIN
Usual time to collect Vera	AVERAGE
Wind alert? Yes, unfortunately	EASTERLY