The Times - Cryptic - August 27 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27127
Clues	Answers
A funny brother, exceptional person who has “a whale of a time”?	HARPOONER
Avoid accepting points __ there's obscurity here	MISTINESS
Bitty food melts away, isn't to be eaten	DAINTIES
Boy clear and always poetic, becoming an imitator of Shakespeare?	SONNETEER
Cat not wanting piano as musical instrument	UKE
Course of a good person holding firm	ASCOT
Dog kept by wise person is better protected	SECURER
Encouraged to be purified with head obscured	URGED
Fish __ is one netted in that country?	TUNISIA
Follower of artistic style, pop, as it changed	DADAIST
Fusses about drink	SODA
Greek tyrant insidiously bad, one beginning to lash out	DIONYSIUS
Hard worker needing good support in the house?	GRAFTER
Hears confession of hers: is Rev ultimately devious?	shrives
Lexicographer's beginning with novel headword	LEMMA
Male circle is broken with female finally out in priestly system	clericalism
Man maybe cut short in trick move	DISLODGE
Nasty odours __ that's disgusting bread!	SOURDOUGH
National figure in America needing staff	STATESMAN
Optical device functioning gets one fooled	led on
Overworking, Carol catches what can be caught	STRAINING
Primate I listened to repeatedly	aye-aye
Rocks in circle, odd ones invisible	ICE
Scrutinise noise over a Roman way somewhere in Europe	SCANDINAVIA
See maiden being put off by head of faculty in school	ROEDEAN
Shop to take risk with minimal light?	BETRAY
Slippery customer in group that's dancing	REELING
Study of chin is agreeable	CONGENIAL
The old man needs two assistants	PAPA
Trance is back, one knocking son out	REVERIE
Victor appears to be most important in call	VISIT
Yen after study to make dosh	READY
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1165
Clues	Answers
A climber spotted near river valley	RAVINE
Comprehensive school's head appearing very upset	SWEEPING
Disco beat?	CLUB
Energy-filled sandwich to make you move fast	BELT
Enter the pool, taking breather during PE	PLUNGE
Feature of wintry weather in Central Europe principally	ICE
Fellow has to train monkey	MANDRILL
First half of recent arrangement for wind instrument	RECORDER
Floor covering Lionel unrolled with some hesitation	LINOLEUM
Inadequate English teacher put under pressure	leaned on
Learner loves card game	LOO
Make-up friends rejected also a hit	SLAP
Manage to bring old piano into church	COPE
Newspaper editor reflected	MIRRORED
Nick beginning to pen flier for circulation	PILFER
Port imbibed by grandad enthusiastically	ADEN
Recognised novel when read aloud	KNEW
Repeat one note after another	REDO
Scam about to take us in	RUSE
Second group of scouts to go travelling	BACKPACK
Site ace lot refurbished	LOCATE
Size of old canvas shelter	EXTENT
The German eats local meal	DINNER
Think left winger is upset after Tory takes first place	CONSIDER
Where mob gathered for some beer	home-brew
Yuletide singer given a big wave by leader of choir	CAROLLER