The Times - Cryptic - October 8 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27790
Clues	Answers
Abrasive pair of bachelors feeling sorry for nurses	RUBBING
Authorised airing, just what the doctor ordered?	CONSTITUTIONAL
Boxer's reported range	ROCKIES
CGS unit formerly included in dictionary	OERSTED
Comrade's drink knocked over	PAL
Countermand second set of changes?	REPEAL
Doctor foretold extremes of Holmes' life in novel	lord of the flies
Double trouble for plant	DOGBANE
Harmful tablet, quietly disposed of	ILL
Ineffectual vocal work almost stops popular musical returning	INOPERATIVE
Joined the line and collapsed	fell in
Journalist leading session in sweeper's compact quarters	bedsitting room
Male radio geek's broadcast runs flawlessly	goes like a dream
Man of property, possibly China's James Bond?	estate agent
Music beloved of the French, with variable piercing note	SCHERZO
Outlaw historically needing to gain time	ATTAINT
Priest cries out loud for ammunition	CANNONBALLS
Regularly removed attire?	TIE
Rising whale and youngster emerge	crop up
Rush bedding that should keep camper drier	fly sheet
Sensible planet's responsibility?	down-to-earth
Small fly found in child's trifle	SMIDGEON
Smoked meat I added to previous stuff	PASTRAMI
Socialist stalwart of certain universities?	REDBRICK
Some people primarily colder or hotter?	SPICIER
The latest goal in test	TRENDY
Tied up, held in college perhaps on large island	LIGATED
What's exclaimed when striking inmate in conflict	POW
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1718
Clues	Answers
A long pace with one leg each side	ASTRIDE
Am turning to leave dog? Tough	STIFF
An approving gesture about girl	DONNA
Artist's prize returned	DRAWER
But it is actually the bookies' final offer	starting price
Could you say flying is frightening?	AWING
Credit cushy schooling?	easy terms
Druid regularly seen as useless	DUD
Fail to make joke, say, for periodical	DIGEST
Famous person to take lodgings right on the sea	STARBOARD
Girl seen in vest here	ESTHER
Horrible story about European seafood	OYSTER
In favour of class losing marks	FOR
Instruction to make dirty photo?	BLUEPRINT
It's shortened notes	TIS
Non-specific information on Morecambe?	GENERIC
Of course, seasoned style is flowing	needless to say
One detained by senior teacher	SIR
Prisoner's popular with friend	INMATE
Rise of a pleasant aroma	ASCENT
Sensible questions read out	WISE
Small snacks in romantic films	WEEPIES
Some useful traditions for extremist	ULTRA
Stairs to attic? Excellent	top-flight
Top ten perhaps, the ones to be done away with?	hit list
We must keep one little coin clean	WIPE