The Times Cryptic April 29 2021 Crossword Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27964
Clues	Answers
Agree to get involved with Mrs Wordsworth’s home	GRASMERE
Bookish type succeeded, anger being expressed	SCHOLAR
By virtue of being fighting man, following a colour	AQUAMARINE
Corrupt record separates Democrat from party	DEPRAVE
Deprived of stone, created statue without head	STARVED
Disloyal squad one left with regret	UNTRUE
Enemy agents quietly dropped next to a shrub	SYRINGA
Essayist is to have another boy	ADDISON
European power in tricky situation, trying to hold this?	EMPIRE
Firm turning off current to make wiring safe for government office	CONSULATE
Have a home not left to turn dirty	LEWD
Largely excused, lolled around rear of bar: perfect	EXEMPLARY
Make fresher talent vie to be broadcast	VENTILATE
Make weird changes, even more unstylish	DOWDIER
Many turning up old doctor injected, chancy business	TOMBOLA
Moved a mile to make address better	AMELIORATE
Moving awkwardly after dispatching large cotton sheets	WADDING
Note slippery patch on road: that is expected in December	SOLSTICE
One’s fired up here to hold flat-warming party?	launch pad
Reach that is very limited by pain	ACHIEVE
Rough treatment in battles over wood	raw deal
Shortly up and about, I’m sparkling	ASTI
Something for tea __ Veronica’s to pig out	victoria sponge
Staff given a hint: uniform is missing cuff	MANACLE
Stuff children, offering garlic	RAMSONS
Why spitting feathers (blue)?	down in the mouth
Work over, provided with a dish of porridge	POLENTA
Wow: lovely piece of plasterwork	CORNICE
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1863
Clues	Answers
Affable country bumpkin crossing lake	PLEASANT
Behave theatrically, breaking top off TV control	EMOTE
Bones sailors primarily identified	TARSI
Broadcast simple melody	AIR
Camel roamed freely in arid environment	DROMEDARY
Fall guy within is too gentle	STOOGE
Feeler put out by worker upset girl	ANTENNA
Frail food store pet beginning to eat	DELICATE
Greet son with a stringed instrument	SALUTE
Holiday in bay?	RECESS
Horse the French used for such farming?	ARABLE
Lord Emsworth originally entering came first	LED
Main issue in spring, for example	SEASON
Old French coin I examine, like some friars	FRANCISCAN
Popular old pope, though harsh	INCLEMENT
Press employee __ sort seen with gun dog	TYPESETTER
Site incorporating a luxurious dwelling	PALACE
Stoical stout girl’s spasmodic twitching	FATALISTIC
Supporter on course initially tackling English exam	TEE
Tropical plant Auntie originally donated	AGAVE
TV anchor from South Carolina invested in modern plant	NEWSCASTER
Upturn beer cask to find a little food	NUT
Work trapeze artists are ill-advised to have?	NONET
WWII commando using Asian language in court	CHINDIT