The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26753 - June 16, 2017 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26753 - June 16, 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
"Absurd" tag one associated with the Listener	IDIOTIC
A host of terms: clever, but oddly overlooked	EMCEE
As funnel often about, oilcan abandoned	CONICAL
Collection people are getting on retirement — in euros at first	MENAGERIE
Dry function	SEC
Extra mouthpiece musician's brought	BITPLAYER
Girl no longer new in the neighbourhood	ZOE
I don't like that black pair of spectacles	BOO
Italian scorer returning home in charge of trophy	PUCCINI
Motorbike prevailing without power greatly increasing	QUADRUPLING
Mushrooms initially served with filling extras	SNOWBALLS
New hit on the way, following earlier couple?	THIRD
Old province of Asia, until broken up	LUSITANIA
On reflection, some laptop's sufficient for a particular person	FUSSPOT
One could fire unexpectedly at large girl in fleece	LOOSECANNON
One worked with dip in range over three miles?	COLLEAGUE

Clues	Answers
Outer part of some bud?	SEPAL
Pair consuming beer, two shakes and Italian port	PALERMO
Polish sent up by fresh sequel to parody	BURLESQUE
Pulled up part of spring vegetable	YAM
Putting out of ashes perhaps, one having been used for nothing?	FIRESTATION
Selector's mission briefly an issue	TOPIC
Sweet daughter has got scent in vain	TOFFEENOSED
Telling vet if fee at first completely outrageous	EFFECTIVE
Top of barrel frozen, not bottom	TUNIC
Train on line to advance suddenly	LUNGE
Turn to young pro United very quietly provided within two years	YUPPIFY
Unknown surgeon a very minor celebrity	ZLISTER
US resort where the men network and party	ORLANDO
Using bike in gym, Auntie's boss coming across exhausted	PEDALLING
Was dressing down deserved?	RATED
Water flowing round among coins once thrown in Trevi?	LOIRE