The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27238 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27238 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Marine vehicle driven to port by a learner	NAVAL
Mentioning task for second examiner?	REMARKING
Momentous contest well-nigh complete	EVENTFUL
Puts down free oyster cards, taking car out	DESTROYS
Raised e-cigarette's casing following blunder	GAFFE
Return of goods — deficiency ultimately unclear	FOGGY
Sort of tale that'll keep you in stitches?	YARN
Spooner's secured location, in a few words	sound bite
Tail-enders in the marathon put a strain on all runners	ENTRY
Territory bordering a pole, oddly?	LAPLAND
Thrillers incorporating papers women left behind	WIDOWS
Victor commanding guards, impossible to pass	IMPERVIOUS
Went out with clean 5 across from timberyard	SAWDUST
Why a note goes astray in transit?	on the way
Wild rave a politician's caught in	RAMPANT
Yankee on drug adopting Republican line, roughly	HARSHLY

Clues	Answers
Against crew changing direction without a second glance?	on sight
Analyse a singular state	ASSAY
Apprehension from last character that is returning to crack safe	SEIZURE
Barren wife deputising for husband in expedition	WASTE
Better medic with peculiarly regal bearing	GAMBLER
Charge double, initially, for forage	FEED
Concession that man's pocketed in republic	FRANCHISE
Continually blocking grant to youngster in form	LEVERET
Courageous chap's end providential	PLUCKY
Crowd on balcony when faithful audience is catered for	god slot
Doctor gets our compound — here in US, perhaps	drug store
Energy-filled, unrestrained exercise	WIELD
Fish cut up with great force	PILCHARD
House maybe trades gold	WINDSOR
Leave old mate with distress	EXEAT
Mac's strength of spirit added to general excellence	WATERPROOF