The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27677 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27677 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Mother with work that also bears fruit	TOMATILLO
Mustard? You might pick up the seed	COLONEL
No good turning to doctor to transform rainforest disorder	JUMBLE
Old can of talc thrown in a drawer with letter at the end	ALCATRAZ
One’s composed — there’s nothing the matter?	OPUS
One’s entirely a hoodlum? Or not?	YAHOO
Pace about	with respect to
Pack’s overtaking East Asian runner	GANGES
Rodent brother heard under the counter	CHIPMUNK
Set of small posts made fantastic Crimbo firewood!	MICROBLOG
Sometime in the morning I spotted returning candidates	EXAMINEES
Sound coming from American serving in bar	LOGICAL
Star of stage — in rep originally — on the up	RIGEL
Top side initially team to beat	screw cap

Clues	Answers
8 rand a large shot? That’s a huge charge!	abnormal load
A style issue that’s been raised previously	at one time
Bachelor imprisoned in a tower gets out	ABLOOM
Books or copper pennies to follow as Charlie’s prize	ascot gold cup
Car manufacturer’s obsession with endless space up top	BUGATTI
Disapproving gossip about fellow drama queen	prima donna
Film made of one’s defeat	east of eden
First-rate display by the French champions	APOSTLES
Gossip when pal tailed by celebrity’s girlfriend?	CHINWAG
Imperial edict from this country when close to catastrophe	UKASE
In no hurry, CID officer’s going to Yard and forming team	dilly-dallying
Intervals at home? Time to visit our doctors and nurses	NINTHS
Lake encircled by a sheltered walkway	ALLEE
Leading parade, miles away	ARCH