The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Some books: each had brief, overwhelming appeal APOCRYPHA
I'm so funny in fancy lace garment CAMISOLE
Entertained by churchmen, delightful scientific monk MENDEL
Bomb was humming — second to be dropped TANK
Unexpectedly huge, Robin Hood’s person? NEIGHBOUR
What old lawn needs to be, we hear? It's faded RECEDED
Deafening silence, perhaps, after Oscar axes dunce OXYMORON
Being a primate is in fashion, old man reflected APEDOM
Sign top player at last — current seed CAPRICORN
Mum's working for a member of a secret society MASON
A point behind? No good! PRONG
Composer's final jazz piece included in catalogue LISZT
Difficult to hide ring in collection HOARD
One who worships procrastinator’s maxim? IDOLATER
Note copy artists primarily draw for tourists MECCA
Representation of star artist appearing on Let It Be amen-ra
A number of maidens travelling on tube, arm-in-arm MR TAMBOURINE MAN
Card some organised for colleagues COMRADES
End of crossword — I am needing a bit of illumination? DIM
Loves welcoming very quiet colleague OPPO
Show contempt for hospital food DISH
Money spent to keep old former pupil in touch OUT OF PLAY
Right hand coming in low grasped retreating American ladies WASHROOM
Drink stuff — stiff stuff! GROGRAM
One praising novel art aloud ADULATOR
Drive from place across moor PROPEL
REMAIN TO OFFER SUPPORT STAY
Enraged drunk — one may explode GRENADE
Star perhaps getting a black eye SHINER
Native home on Scottish island son escapes from INUIT
Letters descend on cricket's HQ LANDLORDS
Wasn’t dying about Dickens DEVIL
SHARP CHANCE? ACCIDENTAL
Man bringing a bit of sunshine? RAY
Tiny dame, surprisingly explosive DYNAMITE
Cautious in conflict, coming to enemy finally WARY
City rule ok — brief cheer going round BULAWAYO
Alert naval officer involved in quarrel tip-off
Lovely cleaner of high-quality porcelain CHARMING
Greek characters sat back after end of voyage ETAS
There's little good in lad who is a malign influence? BOGY
Such a large cupboard, fashionable, going on to be stolen walk-in