The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26749 - June 12, 2017 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26749 - June 12, 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
A couple relax; drained of energy, to be pessimistic	ATWORST
Assistant in station cooked appetiser	ANTIPASTO
Attention! Cow's head apparently under water, getting its food	OILCAKE
Be concerned Englishman rudely is banished from castle	FRET
Black country walk is thorny matter	BRAMBLE
Colourful bird took off, everyone looking up	ROSELLA
Fixed in damper for folk instrument	MUSETTE
Gosh — grabbing a European, one danced round	MAYPOLE
Having turned up imprudently, left out, not wanting to be shot	CAMERASHY
Head backs enforcers of discipline detaining each young scamp	WHIPPERSNAPPER
In drive back, one quarrel ultimately put back up	REBUILT
In order, lists religious services around the city	RECITES
Little doctor saying temperature has to be taken	MODICUM
Murder: cannibal is suspect, for one, among others	CARDINALNUMBER

Clues	Answers
One offering tiny gift for solver	CRACKER
Our people suppress rage after one with seat stands in the middle	UMPIRES
Paper covers regions in distant lands	FAREAST
People such as this man enjoy wonderfully soft hugs	THELIKESOF
Probing death, Old Bill shortly put out of uniform	DEMOBILISE
Put down contribution expected	SUBDUE
Reflect clue may be resolved in a sudden rush	SPECULATE
River in cavern, hard by mountain	ALPH
Set course amicably, finally a meeting of minds	TELEPATHY
Solid resistance to engage in intellectual activity	STURDY
Sweet little thing wheels round and round in fellow's embrace	MACAROON
Untidy, small Dutch footballer's unknown to the end	SCRUFFY
What mouse manipulates a dog?	POINTER
Wicked piracy of faultless piece of writing	FAIRCOPY