The Times Cryptic January 8 2021 Crossword Answers

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27869
Clues	Answers
A practice test taken orally with no control?	AMOK
A quiet moment spare in museum	ASHMOLEAN
Ace in race vehicle getting measure of Americans	KARAT
Aftereffect of hair perm	shock wave
Annoyed as cricketer made move on runners	SLEDGED
Calling up first female, agreeing to replace the last	EVOKING
Carnivore after meat joint gets stomach upset	LION
Chap having German vote for Eurovision entry reduced	JASON
City lack passion going forward, oddly? The very opposite	OSAKA
Crime at a high level, with Kentucky judge dismissing cases	SKYJACKING
Crust removed from half loaf that could take some cutting?	ALBUM
Europeans on vacation head for bar	ESTOP
Exceptional quality it had soon deteriorating	SAINTHOOD
Excursionist runs in upsetting agent	TRIPPER
Few taking this could make weight correct	iron out
Fury after tax is raised for port	STAVANGER
Left-wingers on Brexit revolting in one go	BRIO
Lockkeeper catching something cold and black in a net	alice band
Marsupial black at the tail, with nothing in the way of stomach	koala bear
One old book? After set of newer ones, frankly	in truth
One sworn to at home hides	OATH
One wouldn't succeed the Spanish queen	LOSER
Pools appearing out of the blue, with breeze getting up	AQUARIA
Prestige: it follows aristocrat around, mostly	KUDOS
Public officer's glowing comment on periodical?	MAGISTRATE
Relative in MI6?	half-sister
Ruling about reactionary in court not to our liking!	REPUGNANT
Shop returned waterproof coat missing	rat on
Such easy puzzles, containing hint of Latin and ancient Greek	AESCHYLUS
Tackle crow that's damaged timepiece	water clock
Weapons exploded, one in a pod	snow pea
When speaking, pop four pounds in	BEETLES
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Clues	Answers
A cry of surprise about theatre's foremost performer	ACTOR
An old malicious heartless oddball	ANOMALOUS
Bird seen in separate line of hills	PARTRIDGE
Boxing promoter, as it were __ refuse to be handled by him?	scrap merchant
Casual worker appears after not working	OFFHAND
Dozing snake has secured shelter	ASLEEP
Expert's baking attempt	HOTSHOT
Fine to avoid long sentence __ it's a complete fiction	LIE
Giant bird, and tailless	TITAN
Horse farm's boss	STUD
Kent town with management team providing promotional material	sandwich board
Make a choice: revolutionary science, visual science	OPTICS
Monitor display with the whole thesis?	WALLPAPER
Order ambassador to infiltrate elite	BEHEST
Ready to hide every other bit of sunlight	RAY
Regular small cuppa, duly emptied	STEADY
Risk only half improved	BET
Run out cricketer, one in a cricket club? Very agile	ACROBATIC
Sailor drilling into stone floor of ocean	SEABED
Solid work at University perhaps involves Republican	STURDY
Someone chasing a contented response, about to go to law	PURSUER
Sport in Post Office, behold!	POLO
Supply online joke?	EQUIP
Support son entering Bar with little hesitation	BOLSTER
Weapon initially fired in anger	RIFLE
What you get from burning a tree	ASH