The Times - Cryptic - September 6 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27136
Clues	Answers
A Bishop observed to be half-hearted attracts church attendance? No!	ABSENCE
Area covered by minister that gives power	REACTOR
Assumption before the start	PRECONCEPTION
Bank agent meets huge politician, one to be entertained	REPOSITORY
Bloke lacking energy on a lake is a blow	MISTRAL
Commander once more abandoning home	AGA
Firm with nothing left -- worker fluid in a hot situation	COOLANT
Good times of quiet embraced by you and me	UPS
Hesitation about going by river? Try again	RETEST
It's strange, being single, strange not to be hugged	UNWONTED
Like heavy material getting thin after short time	TWEEDY
Like some church services more or less hourly	CHORAL
Most stylish female in office	POSHEST
No sons of gloom will be excited by this set of love poems	Song of Solomon
Old city that's cheerless, in which sailor eats fish	STALINGRAD
Party in Cairo is terrific	ROISTER
Place of refreshment in desolate place man found heading west	TAPROOM
Prepares again to control son sinking to the bottom	RETRAINS
Rare fright when cold is caught	SCARCE
Register money being in short supply	READ
Return of Communist fury with Russia's leader put out, upset	DERANGE
River not in good shape __ there's little flow here	RILL
Sailor has mishap with mind distracted	MIDSHIPMAN
Soldier recalled touching book without one dull moment	BOMBARDIER
Strongest deer passes away in shelter	HARDIEST
Support immoral position taken by sportsman	second base
Supporting architect is more intelligent	PROFOUNDER
Trained as educationist with grasp of one of the basic subjects?	BRED
Unpopular worker provided with cards ultimately, then taxi	SCAB
Well-known female with question expressing self-doubt about honesty	FAMILIAR
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1173
Clues	Answers
Advocate increase, mostly to disrupt trade	BARRISTER
Anger shown by home clubs seen off	INCENSE
Base of British Legion damaged externally	IGNOBLE
Celebrity on church formality	STARCH
Chapter on poor reorganisation helping large firm	CORPORATION
Diamonds leader lost in French resort	ICE
Follows sailor's night light?	dog star
Forged bar __ it must contain iron	COUNTERFEIT
Former deed, correct in every detail	EXACT
Girl in film is seductive	MISS
Guide soothsayer round Petra's centre	STEER
Hand tool, last of his I removed from bag	SPANNER
Have more than revealed by issue	OUTNUMBER
Head of bank, reckless and cocky	BRASH
Important American soldier returned after onset of battle	BIG
Joint best team	TOPSIDE
Kind actors playing similar roles continually?	TYPECAST
Model's difficult question	POSER
Not this dear French stateswoman	THATCHER
Quiet and enthusiastic about religion	SHINTO
Son with contents of hourglass?	SAND
Spread glue	PASTE
The fundamental ingredient of book without any changes	BASIS
Turtle avoiding soft ground	TERRAIN
Unusually small bit players	EXTRAS
Visit nurse after a short time	ATTEND