The Times - Cryptic - August 4 2021 Crossword Solution

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28047
Clues	Answers
A garment __ absence of it exposes old king	AHAB
A new hint regarding what could whet the appetite	ANTIPASTO
Banker gets cab finally entering rank	TIBER
City house for nymph	ECHO
Encourages people to be regarded as good or bad?	EGGS
Fruit to worry about, having to be packed into vehicle	LOGANBERRY
Gel's used regularly as binding material	GLUE
Like an addict that's called to get dark beer brought round	strung out
Like midnight store keeping quiet, providing a pre-purchase event	selling plate
Love of the French works of poetry	ODES
Minister full of energy facing a church is most inclined to sermonise	PREACHIEST
Model from India wanting contract	IDEAL
Officer reportedly given powerless role in contact sport	martial art
One never out to give message in pandemic	stay-at-home
Order change __ change initially involved	EDICT
Pegs in river	TEES
Pride of mischief-maker in home counties joining revolutionary encounters	self-esteem
Rocky lump is boundary by which there is old ceremony	METEORITE
Seabird unknown in Channel?	GULLY
Skin problem that could be almost dire at times	DERMATITIS
Test for a learner is more than is needed here	ORAL
Thus maiden has no time for self-examination, being half-asleep?	SOMNOLENT
Today's fugitive, prisoner earlier	CONTEMPORARY
Travel round earth at first __ rational in terms of earth science?	GEOLOGICAL
Traveller's instrument on journey shows highest possible mph	speed of light
Weary? Get a blanket	PALL
Well-balanced wife maybe __ or a nag?	STABLEMATE
What kind people possesses __ Nora and Maud certainly do	a heart of gold
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1932
Clues	Answers
Ace catch includes new spy	AGENT
Admit working full of whiskey	OWN
Again take liberties so empire is reconstructed	REIMPOSE
Arab League is partially competent	ABLE
Assertive canine I caught eating carpet	DOGMATIC
Bag of grouse mostly	GRIP
Blameworthy messing up order to replenish beer	REPREHENSIBLE
Chaps getting start of drugs fix	MEND
Clothes you and I are having shortened	WEAR
Devilish practice removing sulphur after cleaner fuel ultimately is fraud	CHARLATANISM
Frustrate British brilliance	BLIGHT
Good having confirmation of legality for indulgent pleasure	GRATIFICATION
Greek character can, always, make an insurrectionist	MUTINEER
I’m in favour of exercising __ right unfit	IMPROPER
Joke about girl being strictly moral	PURITAN
Mediterranean island reported big growth	CYPRESS
Misunderstanding unfortunately denigrates me	DISAGREEMENT
Move to a more upmarket café	TEAROOM
Object to holiday in New Guinea initially	THING
Record is set in Washington	DISC
Remains quiet after answer	ASH
Samuel swallowing ecstasy in joint	SEAM
Single man, heartlessly serious	SOLEMN
Stiff material made from deer and sheep	BUCKRAM