The Times Cryptic November 6 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27815
Clues	Answers
A brief furore about unexciting idea from above?	AFFLATUS
A plan to get rid of electric current in upper floor	ATTIC
Active amount of computer storage dropped in river	NIMBLE
Battered piano, missing note, embodying something obliterating musical form	opera seria
Benign power supply taken under a road	AMICABLE
Controversial staff correspondence showing change of heart about Conservative	POLEMICAL
Crazy graduate turned murderer	MANIAC
Disorder putting off old woman and another woman	LADY
Dodgy account receiving 1000 yen sparks defiance	CONTUMACY
Drive out of capital of Turkey, chasing a great deal for the tourist	SIGHTSEER
Edges of Selsey beach may be described thus	SANDY
Enthusiast cut trial recording	DEMO
Fifth journey is a load of rubbish	TRIPE
Gas power almost failed __ almost	ARGON
Introduction of hike in rent is an irritation	THORN
It's my fault henhouses won't open	OOPS
Landed, rolling over in fight, producing knife	STILETTO
Limits to using lavatory? Nasty	UGLY
Newspaper, perhaps, is about to back electronic device	ORGANISER
Old man confining most of rest in open space	PLAZA
Opening a University? It's more than a piece of cake	GATEAU
Oxford exam taking care of teacher training initially? My word	great scott
Problem with lighting installed in grand church	GLITCH
Rash oaths very out of place	OVERHASTY
Seasonal visitors beginning to congregate? Very good	MAGIC
Senior academic ignoring last page in book	RECTO
Strangely, this rogue is not like a rogue	RIGHTEOUS
Support intention to retain singular old expression	ARCHAISM
Swims with speed where pipes run	crawl space
Taking away damaged bud in effect	ABDUCTION
Tip in gale at sea requires loading of program	LAGNIAPPE
To live in support of church involves routine strength	brute force
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1739
Clues	Answers
A little merry, enjoying whisky	RYE
Accurate time shown on French street	TRUE
Admirer of Cockney's home listened to	BEAU
Awkwardly hustle Holmes for one	SLEUTH
Band beginning to sing rubbish	STRIPE
Colic Rob gets shifting cabbage	BROCCOLI
Contend with an opinion	VIEW
Copper right to be abrupt	CURT
Emphasise where one fights in boxing match	bring out
Exhibit courage finally in conflict	WEAR
Hard to find evidence of being wounded by church	SCARCE
In all probability it's nearly lunchtime?	ten to one
Intellectually deep academic certain to release book	PROFOUND
Look round everywhere, initially for a sign of summer	LEO
Making holes is not interesting	BORING
Much to distribute to audience	a lot
Part of neck line in linen	NAPERY
Phone assistant, American star	SIRIUS
Sanity is concerning a family member	REASON
Story outline in coarse plays	SCENARIO
To catcall twice is a mistake	BOOBOO
Tubers Teddy's given to deer	EDDOES
Unpaid assistant sketching thus?	FREEHAND
Unscrupulous tradesman browbeat youngster	COWBOY
Very fit, but distracted	VAGUE
Very light cat?	OUNCE