The Times Cryptic November 17 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27824
Clues	Answers
An indefinite number of lines in intersection	NODE
Capital of India with place to park behind housing	SOFIA
Carouse as of old, hiding whiskey in mug, say	ASSAIL
Clever releasing B side	RIGHT
Drive English leader around in centre of Basildon	IMPEL
Eastern dynasty maintains western pronunciation	TWANG
Emperor runs a hunting trip that saves time	ras tafari
Encroaching characters may be written thus	INCURSIVE
Girl recalled caress in an ill-advised move	MISSTEP
Green skirts hot for nymph	ECHO
How tennis ace could be described in decisive moment	point of no return
It's time to split up gold-plated cube	ADIEU
Large number in the Moroccan property I own	MYRIAD
Name that is inspiring work of art?	CALLIOPE
No need to pay for bed and board in this island	INNISFREE
Not all occupy London's tower	PYLON
One avoiding consumption that could make nose run	NONUSER
Outside hotel, salesmen knocked back drink	SPRITZER
Perhaps a rhinestone is a national symbol	SHAMROCK
Playing well at the moment, do some singing?	INFORM
Priest breaking wind instrument in US city	KALAMAZOO
Proof of competence? Officials won't have tons	DIPLOMAS
Rake in money coming back that expert divides	REPROBATE
Remedy in no way unusual	NOSTRUM
Respecting boy fencing area in grounds	REASON
Ruminate on a German flower	MULLEIN
Some not so awful crimes could be fascinating	MESMERIC
Spymaster has the leading role in roguery	MISCHIEF
Thus, playing D and E flat around piano, it creates effect on one?	soft pedal
Turning on water supply, likely to bottle it, being mature	no spring chicken
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1746
Clues	Answers
Boat talked up __ good initially	TUG
Capital person academic introduced to unsociable guy	LONDONER
Cosy up with German husband __ his business is in pieces?	GUNSMITH
Din from hooter __ I gathered	NOISE
Excluded unfashionable actors	OUTCAST
Health insurance partly insufficient	THIN
How octopus might be described in the military?	ARMY
Longing, looking back again, lots fancy	NOSTALGIA
Material for pencils Greek character put in jar	GRAPHITE
Month for walking?	MARCH
Mother right __ drink makes difference!	MARGIN
Not entirely relevant language	GERMAN
Notice decay at edges, squalid	SEEDY
Officials at Lord's super __ I'm bowled over!	UMPIRES
Older Spanish man going around India	SENIOR
Over-lenient __ glut in end unfortunately	INDULGENT
Property, English, say	ESTATE
Quick reminder	PROMPT
Sensible article plugging southeast	SANE
Small amount in moieties oddly	MITE
Some year, that, where we live	EARTH
Special study in two facing pages	SPREAD
Stomach final word about bachelor party	ABDOMEN
Teacher, see, with popular cut of beef	SIRLOIN
That chap's greeting Mike	HIM
Unhappy at event including daughter leading to feud	VENDETTA