The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1497 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1497 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Museum exhibit resembling a head of Lenin, strangely	elgin marbles
Nude left almost shivering — what’s required?	NEEDFUL
Odd thing left, held by young fellow in entertainment centre	night-club
Poster promoting stamina?	STICKER
River in principal area is a place with boats	MARINA
Rook avoiding plant in wetland	FEN
Sanitise wrong abbreviation for “iron” in dictionary	DISINFECT
Some other age and time	ERA
Song that has holy men gutted	HYMN
Support story accepted by match official	RELIEF
Tree, old, associated with a King	OAK
Wetland entry on website ignoring Lake	BOG
Woman’s clear about new tendency to gather	herd instinct

Clues	Answers
Apostle boarding moving train has protective covering	TARPAULIN
Article like this enthrals learner as well	ALSO
Article with no charm upset newsreader	ANCHORMAN
Cave not entirely unpleasant? Nothing more	GROTTO
Damages the planet	MARS
Embargo restricting company meat	BACON
Farm crop may be good with wet weather	GRAIN
Feature of game linked primarily with snake?	LADDER
How to cook small fish from the ocean floor?	deep-fry
I’m a good source of Expressionist picture	IMAGE
Initially locked and secure	LAND
Lizard, say, returning? Fine about retreating	GECKO
Monstrous creature depicted by that fellow in church, an artist	CHIMERA