The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26660 - February 28, 2017 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26660 - February 28, 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
A brick-carrier cuts short period in plant	ASPHODEL
A police department controls drug users	ACIDHEADS
Add space for tribal symbol	TOTEM
Bottle hard water in Scotland	TOUGHNESS
Bring down set of books to entertain me and my family?	OUST
Character in Greek article volunteers	THETA
Cold stall in Billingsgate?	STANDOFFISH
College Times tarnishes investment agencies	UNITTRUSTS
Completed deliveries at Old Trafford	OVER
Editor brings in people to do his work	EMEND
Hilary's one expression	TERM
Inconsolable, destitute? Then read novel	BROKENHEARTED
Invent noun with German cases	MINT
Lawyer discarded shot	DASHED
Man Ray originally capturing hotel barman	MAHLER

Clues	Answers
Mike and others handle casting perhaps	METALWORK
Miss beginning to scoff her chocolate spread	SCHOOLTEACHER
Odd bits of fossils collected by top kinswoman	HALFSISTER
Opponents welcome old man to first course	ANTIPASTO
Party's hosting last of rhythm and blues	DUMPS
Pick brief lecture arranged during afternoon	PLECTRUM
Put to sea without a periodical break	LUNCHTIME
Ring chemists about hospital charging points	TOLLBOOTHS
Ruffian prepared to collar school urchin	RAGAMUFFIN
Steer clear of woman screening commercial	EVADE
Terrified heading into a fight	AWESTRUCK
Top in the Open, or missing the cut	OUTDO
VAT has group of teachers upset	TUN
Wobbly cobblestones bishop avoided on the way out	OBSOLESCENT
Wood essential to barrel-maker	ELM