The Times Cryptic February 18 2021 Crossword Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27904
Clues	Answers
A number of maidens travelling on tube, arm-in-arm	mr tambourine man
A point behind? No good!	PRONG
After time, order mints to smother large, large cocktail	Tom Collins
Alert naval officer involved in quarrel	tip-off
Being a primate is in fashion, old man reflected	APEDOM
Bomb was humming __ second to be dropped	TANK
City rule ok __ brief cheer going round	BULAWAYO
Deafening silence, perhaps, after Oscar axes dunce	OXYMORON
Dependant sweetheart, full of passion	hanger-on
Drive from place across moor	PROPEL
Initially fast, then flat out?	FLYING
Loves welcoming very quiet colleague	OPPO
Men must follow my clear path	CORRIDOR
Money spent to keep old former pupil in touch	out of play
Note copy artists primarily draw for tourists	MECCA
One who worships procrastinator's maxim?	IDOLATER
Palm hence to cross with silver? The reverse!	SAGO
Puff goes from Lorraine or Nancy with exercising	VAPE
Representation of star artist appearing on Let It Be	amen-ra
Right hand coming in low grasped retreating American ladies	WASHROOM
Secure computer data that has digital application	NAILFILE
Sharp chance?	ACCIDENTAL
Sign top player at last __ current seed	CAPRICORN
Some books: each had brief, overwhelming appeal	APOCRYPHA
Somewhat Phoenixlike this old leader, were he to rise?	LENIN
Such a large cupboard, fashionable, going on to be stolen	walk-in
Unexpectedly huge, Robin Hood's person?	NEIGHBOUR
Wasn't dying about Dickens	DEVIL
Work the crowd, introducing Yankee investigator	moby dick
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1813
Clues	Answers
Bishop leading the French chants offers benedictions	BLESSINGS
Card some organised for colleagues	COMRADES
Cautious in conflict, coming to enemy finally	WARY
Composer's final jazz piece included in catalogue	LISZT
Difficult to hide ring in collection	HOARD
Drink stuff __ stiff stuff!	GROGRAM
End of crossword __ I am needing a bit of illumination?	DIM
Enraged drunk __ one may explode	GRENADE
Entertained by churchmen, delightful scientific monk	MENDEL
Everyone at the back of hotel room	HALL
Greek characters sat back after end of voyage	ETAS
I'm so funny in fancy lace garment	CAMISOLE
Letters descend on cricket's HQ	LANDLORDS
Like problematic jar of marmalade? End up with one chucked!	UNOPENED
Lovely cleaner of high-quality porcelain	CHARMING
Man bringing a bit of sunshine?	RAY
Mum's working for a member of a secret society	MASON
Native home on Scottish island son escapes from	INUIT
One praising novel art aloud	ADULATOR
Pay absolute attention to new author taking in English	hear out
Remain to offer support	STAY
Show contempt for hospital food	DISH
Star perhaps getting a black eye	SHINER
There's little good in lad who is a malign influence?	BOGY
Tiny dame, surprisingly explosive	DYNAMITE
What old lawn needs to be, we hear? It's faded	RECEDED