The Times - Cryptic - September 1 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27758
Clues	Answers
A walk in the park __ then get on a tree	CINCHONA
Absence of d-drink? Or a small amount	NOGGIN
Actually do something with endless knowledge	in fact
Birds flying, seen from hide around edge of lake	SKEIN
Computer device emulates barbaric test for evil woman?	dip switch
Disciple's transgression, second to be admitted	SIMON
Dull group making a difference?	mattering
Early period at home needing love	INFANCY
England, gutted, regularly mourned old king	EDMUND
Female pupil ultimately out of favour	BESS
Fix article with nothing to protect it	NAIL
Giving up sitting in the auditorium	CESSION
Harmful bloke if upset over money	MALEFICENT
Like spring baby with a nature that’s wild	TAUREAN
Line in US pursued by some police hero	el cid
Man entering skilfully and in pugnacious manner	DEFIANTLY
Measure following clean-up operation in American state	WASHINGTON
Mister, a man surprisingly normal	MAINSTREAM
New smart fuel provided by expert	MASTERFUL
Passionate old woman about to be involved in affair	FLAMING
Plant's biological rhythm	PULSE
Rebuking incompletely pure one with chant	CHASTISING
Sarah to become fatigued and cross	SALTIRE
Ship with cargo of sweet vegetables	SPUDS
Singer frequently getting half confused	ALTO
Sleepy daughter fights __ last thing mummy needs	DROWSY
Special catering arrangement for assembly	DIET
System of rules abused in Rangoon	ORGANON
Talks conveying a lot of sound lines	ordinates
Think of love and languish	OPINE
This man's with it __ worker maybe destined to lose?	HESITANT
What must make these worse? Anger must	ARGUMENTS
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1691
Clues	Answers
A soccer official briefly in Wellington? Quite the opposite!	BAREFOOT
Check part of tobacco pipe	STEM
Colour used by officer is excellent	CERISE
Copy extract from paper	APE
Desire to show Apple title learners missed?	APPETITE
Emperor’s refusal to receive queen	NERO
Fugitive smuggler	RUNNER
Italian smoker regularly seen in Estonia	ETNA
Length of hair, mine, captivating the French	PLAIT
Limit referring to first pair of states — Rhode Island and Connecticut	RESTRICT
Maintain right to invest in something of value	ASSERT
Majority welcome editor on return, self-effacing	MODEST
Minister’s history uncovered more?	PASTOR
Move quickly as type of jazz brought up	DART
Part I’m playing, hollow?	ARMPIT
Retracting scandalous information in southeast — big step forward	STRIDE
Role, key ultimately, for Labour?	PARTY
Start to recognise fish and equipment used to catch them?	REEL
Street loves extremely game fall guy	STOOGE
Support deal, step for change	PEDESTAL
Upset later by a disloyal act	BETRAYAL
US politician, comrade, somehow ahead of time	DEMOCRAT
Was concerned, missing English diamond maybe	CARD
Welfare payment, including Channel Islands, easy to manage	DOCILE
Wisdom of a copper, soldiers	ACUMEN