The Times - Cryptic - October 1 2021 Crossword Puzzle Solution

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28097
Clues	Answers
American composer is overlooking intro	IVES
Attaining less than zero, therefore really angry?	THUNDEROUS
Big church, not English cathedral, hosting small troupe of musicians	MINSTRELSY
Criticised after openings of some courses cancelled	SCRAPPED
Culmination recalled for one enthralled by a US writer	APOGEE
Daughter turned up recording a book __ here's a sample?	demo tape
Downpour taking top off sewer	RAIN
Extravagant articles about to appear in court case	THEATRICAL
Feel gutted, less healthy, with no initial sign of life?	FLICKER
Has now left, but not before a bath	WASH
Imagine a lot of discontented feelings around slump	ENVISAGE
Impulsively hosting King and I with a certain charm	RAKISHLY
Invincible men to point out	OMNIPOTENT
Limits to Prince adopting a language with royal attributes	PALATINE
Manor-house finally collapsed __ son brought in workers in middle of week	DEMESNE
Old-fashioned person repeating the same thing again	DODO
One writing US city book to miss something on letter once	Penny Black
Refuse to accept position? That shows stupidity	DENSITY
Remit of coroner's query initially unites different cases	INQUEST
Small model encapsulating Queen of the Stars?	SIDEREAL
Soldier is repeatedly besetting the opposition	ANTITHESIS
Source of sharp pain? Repeats “Ooh!” when stricken	PEASHOOTER
Surprised comment about label that's brought back name of detective writer	AGATHA
Take charge of narrative, lifting a veil	MANTLE
Target of nepotism? Measures one's time in office: short!	STEPSISTER
Think company will have special appeal amongst spectators	COGITATE
Upset to a great degree in certain circumstances	AEGROTAT
Want larvae gutted for bait	NEEDLE
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1974
Clues	Answers
At home, the victory over United finally about to happen?	in the wind
Belief European is in temporary accommodation	TENET
Cleaner, one searching energetically	SCOURER
Entertainer impersonating famous painter maybe?	IMPRESSIONIST
Getting new order street cop is not to be mentioned	top secret
Invaluable American fuel English brought to the front	USEFUL
Kind, offer small boat, money as payment	TENDER
Kitchen tool of more importance, we hear	GRATER
Leap season?	SPRING
Lively, fit? Yes, for a change	FEISTY
One helped by experienced person __ ergo, pet, possibly?	PROTEGE
One revealing potential Top Ten starlet?	talent spotter
One waiting secretly, putting last of stock in drawer?	LURKER
Our country weather, wet, beginning to enter this country	UKRAINE
Rich Liberal leaving apartment	FAT
Saturday fliers imbibing upper-class drink?	SAUTERNES
Sea bird young Anne tries to hold	GANNET
Solidly built porter	STOUT
The girl, artist after return cut	SHEAR
Type of bridge game	PONTOON
Unusual interest, initially envious, taken in swimmers?	FETISH
What's included among best ovens?	STOVE
With complaint, over the top, dipped into information obtained illegally	ill-gotten
Writer preens on odd occasions	PEN