The Times Cryptic January 1 2021 Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27863
Clues	Answers
A grass runs wild, problem growth in the main	SARGASSUM
Around Uist's edge, catch isle's sea creatures	NAUTILI
Capital of China __ Rome, strangely?	PALERMO
Criminal's partner from America caught a slug?	MOLLUSC
Development, say, around transport hub	GESTATION
Diced persimmon in new tin getting put in can	IMPRISONMENT
Duck stores protein regularly in type of feather	TERTIAL
Eric leaving spice and cooking ingredient in chaos	TURMOIL
Fabled island, not island with a city, abroad	ATLANTA
Fateful date: the 6th of August, to be specific	id est
In Paris, it's wrapping bad back for player	CELLIST
Lover ultimately may be represented thus?	ROMEO
Miss Roman cutting short boring appeal	SIGNORINA
Negotiator in better condition importing goods	HAGGLER
Old restaurant keeping cold fish out	EXTRACT
One's wearing simple pieces, time for dressing down?	CHASTISEMENT
Pride, perhaps, in a relegation six-pointer?	big game
Protocol laboratories will show fellow worker	COLLABORATOR
Relations picked up tea and other drinks	TALES
Rubbish I send, filling empty Microsoft Outlook	MINDSET
Run, pass and turn poorly again	RELAPSE
Side with marks, ripe bananas showing surface	EPIDERMIS
Strength enlivens pirouettes lacking in energy	STAMINA
Terror regarding painting technique	IMPASTO
University supporting case of assisted grant	ADMIT
Vigorously hearty drinking by rugby players	BACKSLAPPING
When schools are open, including one for acting?	INTERIM
With hair swept back, Times compilers' charm	ENAMOUR
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1779
Clues	Answers
A Catholic, the female who may have a quiver?	ARCHER
Academic needs east-facing study, it's assumed	DONNED
Beast that is cross __ bull initially confined	IBEX
Bird once in trench, having lost tail	MOA
Fairy, cast off, died	PERISHED
Flowing water about to invade street in the morning	STREAM
For Europeans it's a terrible strain to accommodate us	AUSTRIANS
Former President in small house, gone	HOOVER
Fret about wading bird seen by river	REGRET
Greek party with wealth not half evident	DORIC
Harry eats rubbish? I object!	PROTESTER
ID card's not in order? That's harsh	DISCORDANT
Marxist maybe looking hot and bothered?	RED
My virtue	GOODNESS
Nothing right in girl? That's hard!	IVORY
People in limousines? You may see them at weddings	CARNATIONS
Pernickety person __ kind inside	TYPE
Poor area to reach, going outside hotel	GHETTO
Prisoner given shelter is satisfied	CONTENT
Some enter a cemetery: a bit of a bloomer	RACEME
Stipulations for academic periods	TERMS
The Spanish drink in Scottish city	ELGIN
To deal with soldier takes time	MANAGE
Wine? Sing, drinking one __ then get another one!	CHIANTI