The Times - Cryptic - September 6 2021 Crossword Puzzle Solution

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28075
Clues	Answers
A hack drinking policeman's drink	ALCOPOP
A halfwit lifted hotel sponge	LOOFAH
Assistant, say, for a general tidy	ORDERLY
Black Beauty's unexpected success?	dark horse
Broadcaster admitting joke is courageous	SPUNKY
Cheerios returned, disregarding church gathering	SOIREE
Chicken was bothered by son	SCARED
Composers butcher Artemis	MAESTRI
Courage of everyone in supporting construction	GALLANTRY
Figure that man panics primarily with game showing	HEPTAGON
Fool to go by, scratching head	ASS
Frequently related to XX?	OFTENTIMES
From Africa, therefore African	SOMALIAN
Help for presenter in traffic jam, we hear?	AUTOCUE
I wondered about feathers	EIDERDOWN
Jumper's attachment stuck around back of wardrobe — gosh!	bungee cord
Large beers toff unwrapped during American garden event	yards of ale
Lively musical about entertaining clubs	ACTIVE
My chum ate frantically, and got this?	tummy ache
Newsman I sent back around unknown UK region	TYNESIDE
Ostler regularly follows shy creature	COYOTE
Part of musical series, apparently one short?	NOTE
RAF tutors bombing surface	ASTROTURF
Raucous area found by knocking shop in US university	mosh pit
Ruler from European border heading West	EMIR
Song from upcoming prog band receiving a negative response	sea shanty
Sunshade worn by Italian tourist	VISITOR
Verbally thanks sailor	TAR
What might give an obtuse result?	PROTRACTOR
Working with much smaller stuff than a note-checker covers	NANOTECH
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1955
Clues	Answers
All are excited drinking English beer	real ale
Asked about queen, awfully erudite, taking time out	QUERIED
Bishop elected to move house	BINGO
Campaign politically in pub — uproar follows end of oration	BARNSTORM
Chief butler in rank bad mood	major-domo
Current doctor, frightfully fit	DRIFT
Dated American cocktail	old-fashioned
Deserter's charge reduced	RAT
Drink in private afterwards	TEA
Fast-growing trees, ideally spread across end of garden facing one	LEYLANDII
Force of lecture on the radio	TORQUE
Girl taking article on board plane	JANET
Given to bragging, several employing strange lingo	VAINGLORIOUS
Graduate packing old long feathery scarf	BOA
Highly valued trophy	PRIZE
Instrument installed in radio car in advance	OCARINA
Old people going round large shrine	ORACLE
One who may paint European performer	ARTISTE
Police officer bagging husband's axe	CHOPPER
Prepare to take off in cab	TAXI
Punch black and blue	BLOW
Ran site shifting wine	RETSINA
Reportedly standing in line, helping with lines?	CUEING
Short hop for runner?	SKI
Slip up during attempt to produce a fortified wine	SHERRY
Wrought iron panel beyond compare	NONPAREIL