The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27603 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27603 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
In elevated post, it’s late in the day to tuck into some breakfast	TOPMAST
Jointly decide to get me off inadequate drug	AGREE
Old beast I noticed that could be heard on the way	STEGOSAUR
One bird eaten by another one	HERON
One book stolen from church: worker suspended	ABEYANT
Preserve old pot in felt backing	extra jam
Scottish footballers once with demand for unrestrained expenditure	SPLURGE
Short of money on these drugs	UPPERS
Short skirt that’s taken in very loud yellow	SAFFRON
Sort of pin you find in numbers?	SAFETY
Succeeded in a resolution of ancient case	INSTANCE
Very experienced drunk	SOUSED
Wartime saboteurs receiving medal for battle	SOMME
Waste last of the burger (big one!) I was consuming	EMACIATE
What about increased charges for running water?	EUPHRATES

Clues	Answers
A huge order for ships	AVAST
A tentative lover’s foolish ranking of preferences	alternative vote
A wild animal died, being trained?	ABOARD
After stretch on couch, priest full of energy for flock	birds of a feather
Aggressive and fierce — any shocked?	in-yer-face
American people who have time for the Oscars?	OSAGE
Change round hour and position indicator	ALTIMETER
Clapped-out drier beginning to erode on the bottom	DERRIERE
Craft needing personal attention, you understand?	PRIVATEER
Delight, as it were, as rescue vessel breaks through earth	DARKEN
Dredger expected river to be full of stone	DUSTER
Go to pieces, some by Spanish composer	fall apart
Good on minister, shortly leaving the board	DIVING
He grovels now as duke is coming down	TOADY
Humbug attracting endless reverence? That’s a laugh	GUFFAW