The Times - Cryptic - August 30 2021 Crossword Solution

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28069
Clues	Answers
Become entangled on your bike!	get knotted
Beware opening in rock, should one?	CAVER
Cancel first of rules in facility	ERASE
Catch, all fingers and thumbs facing up?	NET
Check out in US president a measure of cant	GRADIENT
Cleaner: soft soap?	FLANNEL
Clearly identify place on land	SPOTLIGHT
Corporation terrorising union members, originally	TUM
Decline in demand, I predict	DIP
For example, third gold ring in which name inscribed	ORDINAL
Guard has withdrawn? Correct	REDRAW
Hospital overlooking rather conventional practice	HABIT
Hymn book lacking centrepiece	NOEL
Idle moment has passed	tick over
Imperfect: a little repulsive	UNWHOLESOME
In exquisite style if truth be told, English article written earlier	ETHEREALLY
Maybe dark snake meeting female bird out at night?	WINDOWLESS
Mechanical screw failing	VICE
Not good time to squeeze in witty conversation	BADINAGE
Point taken about good hint	TINGE
Race to hurdle obstacles, principally a sport	PELOTA
Result in published issue	OUTCOME
Shoot river into stream	SPROUT
Similar category rare	KINDRED
Spicy thing, groom might set about bridesmaid, finally	curry powder
Spider being fed with last bits of Australian fruit flies	HUNTSMAN
Survey barely adequate, incomplete	SCAN
Sweet trick	FOOL
Tip first of items into hole __ a tip!	POURBOIRE
Very, very badly sore behind knee, ultimately	ever so
Well containing salt in water, say, fine!	ABSOLUTELY
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1950
Clues	Answers
A mix of hate and respect for favoured pupil	teachers pet
A party with sailors below deck	ADORN
A pretty cold, agitated old reptile	PTERODACTYL
After match, get endless sharp pain	TWINGE
Arrange one European trip	SORTIE
Bill of fare excludes escargots for starters	FEE
Come in the main front gate, or always at the back	ENTER
Disreputable person is great socially, from time to time	RASCAL
Fold the first pieces of crepe paper around the edge	CRIMP
Friend returning item of clothing and computer	LAPTOP
Fruit gelato served up without nuts on top	TANGELO
Fundamentally, the answer lies in technique	at heart
I told you, her toe’s broken!	so there
Insincere talk about a collection of books	CANT
Meal provider __ someone tending to consume a lot of tea	CATERER
Nervous individual departs, say, after returning	on edge
One employing some house rules	USER
Sentimental stuff is fine, mostly	GOO
Separate the ropes, partly for fastening	TETHER
Set fire to rubbish piled up next to church	TORCH
Specialist trial demo	PROTEST
Thing amazingly preceding Californian autumn sunset	NIGHTFALL
Utensils made using soapstone, possibly	TEASPOONS
Wild diatribe interrupting female in charge	FRANTIC