The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 03 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Virile army doctor ringing a key hospital MACHO
Young woman launching a festival GALA
A dog, perhaps, under standard defensive structure PARAPET
Legendary vessel’s slow movement leaving lake ARGO
Hesitating to own item of jewellery HAVERING
Copper’s cat’s habitual practice CUSTOM
Factory transformed into a cultivated area PLANTATION
German bar inspiring Verdi’s first operatic song BAVARIAN
Girl employed in teaching riding INGRID
Girl going to West London district for toughening ANNEALING
Hatching a plot? Fascinating! INTRIGUING
Additional trouble doesn't begin OTHER
Car is secure outside front of terminal MOTOR
Colour odd bits of house HUE
Diplomacy around Iran's leader is understood TACIT
French city accepts English relative NIECE
Gave up work, extremely reclusive and exhausted RETIRED
Integrity of perfect pen HONESTY
Left India next to an African LIBYAN
Lively tango a maiden is dancing ANIMATED
Non-conformists found at an open bar? FREE SPIRITS
Some chap in a foreign garment PINAFORE
Strange story about European seafood delicacy OYSTER
Take courses at home in centre of Philadelphia DINE
Religious leader’s Indian maid skirting coral reef AYATOLLAH
Ready in Brazil to accept new tenant’s first payment RENTAL
Protean spirit of record spinner in Islington area DJINNI
Primate telephoned by old sick aunt orang-utan
Porter, say, primarily consuming Guinness? ALEC
Obsessive knight, socially acceptable, wearing blue? NEUROTIC
Nutter’s constant stand on marijuana CRACKPOT
Mum meeting Granny? Any time will do MANANA
Most junior guy on set, surprisingly YOUNGEST
Lively operatic prince feeding you in Paris VIGOROUS
Light vehicle going around head of rare crustacean LAND CRAB
Add a little whisky, perhaps TOT