The Times - Cryptic - September 28 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26842

Clues	Answers
A state's hoard	AMASS
Advertisement for Top Cat making comeback?	PROMOTION
Asian banker's problem about say getting a rise	GANGES
At university, dividing students is causing worry	UPSETTING
Black singer's rock sound?	CILLA
Boat succeeded with unknown German crew?	sand yacht
Concentrate carefully at first, going in several directions	ESSENCE
Female drivers keeping weapon near front of handbag	AGATHA
Form of sugar supplement briefly included in prescription	DEXTROSE
Handbook useful to under-12s talent spotters?	scouting for boys
Handed a new abridged version of road movie lacking challenge?	given an easy ride
Hardly sparkling wine kept in Piedmont's borders	past it
Heard evil eccentric's in religious meetings	SYNODS
I valued ground near empty lodge in Normandy resort	DEAUVILLE
Increase, after reflection, cost in bar	beef up

 

Clues	Answers
Investigates fight with ruler, you might say	sees about
Jointly direct arrangement of divorce	co-drive
Largely connect thus with leader of students on course	CLASSICS
Learners, extremely unfulfilled in school, worked together	colluded
Northern Tokyo, surprisingly first to go for it	NOOKY
One light finally fading at front of old home	IGLOO
Plain sort of dog?	PRAIRIE
Prison service welcoming new punishment	PENANCE
Rare animal? Yes indeed	aye-aye
Recalled series of Wagnerian operas being broadcast?	on air
Speech problem is, after short time, admitted by mother	MUTISM
Story about noble king that's hard to handle?	tall order
Take look round region, mostly flat countryside	LLANO
Weight of cheap paper stored in US bank	LEVERAGE
With display, order something decorative	POMPOM

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 928

Clues	Answers
A bad habit, grasping openings for any riches?	AVARICE
Back showing no leniency	STERN
Chinese lecturer’s housing of excellent quality	SELECT
Creep is awful? Exactly right!	PRECISE
Drenches Southern trees	SOAKS
Editor goes over uncertainty with diamonds in building	EDIFICE
Embarrassed-looking landlord initially dismissive about your special occasion?	red-letter day
Fun in Georgia that is extremely trendy	GAIETY
In Alaska, term for ice fan?	SKATER
Leave one’s country (not good) for this territory?	EMIRATE
Letter pile set to be rearranged	EPISTLE
Malicious team going around noon	SNIDE

 

Clues	Answers
Native of Russian region, beginning to go off a Spaniard?	IBERIAN
No mileage in this sect’s remit? My! Strange	metric system
Our group impressed by Heath, say, in river	TWEED
Prepare series of carriages	TRAIN
Runner, 50, by lake showing ability to perform well	SKILL
Service for Mussolini and daughter, widely available	mass-produced
Surprise leading group	UPSET
Under discussion in answer paper	at issue
Unfriendly crowd on French island	HOSTILE
Very small, yet newsy — seen about	teensy-weensy
Where nails are available?	on hand
Work hard on English fabric	TOILE