The Times - Cryptic - November 6 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27188
Clues	Answers
...of many thousands lost for ages	a month of sundays
A retired GP tucks into layer cake	HARDEN
Application of string theory, “relatively” speaking?	granny knot
Bearing weapons, is imprisoned, making lucky escape	near miss
Brass band regularly entertains United and a rival team	AUDACITY
Coach follows game in which there's the potential for rain	NIMBUS
Craftsman: 'Ring me up in a moment, right?'	SHOEMAKER
Creative individual's scratching head	ARTY
Extremely cold in Canadian province __ Quebec's the leader in snow vehicles	BICYCLES
Fellows taking over, not quietly, causing confusion	CHAOS
Has flung out photographic device	FLASHGUN
Hospital unit is perfect	HONE
I love being in south of France, returning with fine wine in particular	FASTIDIOUS
Lots of sketches, but missing the first …	OODLES
Nice intimate conversation?	tete-a-tete
Not losing heart, at first the guy will be determined	hell-bent
Note river without end	TERMINUS
Old king, set to move, hiding inside tree	OLEASTER
One goes on airship?	GASBAG
One soldier decorated houses in spring	ORIGINATE
Seeing changes within a couple of days, as planned	DESIGNED
Shrew runs in through crack	VIRAGO
Strike bar before heading in goal	BANG
Times lifted after leaving hotel room	SCOPE
Twopence piece is visible	OPEN
Using sticker? That’s surprising	by gum
Vacant area in pub to the rear of lounge	INANE
Vessel has poorly kept guns	ARTILLERY
What’s initially awkward to hold in with belt?	PAUNCH
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1216
Clues	Answers
All this is admitting what outstanding bills are	OWING
Band associated with Mozart half-cut	GANG
Careless about penalty failure?	REMISS
Church high flier seen in Russian port	ARCHANGEL
Do they make cocktails for US religious groups?	SHAKERS
Drink brewed by teenager	green tea
Eastern couple of trees rot	EYEWASH
Endless rotten ale upset stomach	TOLERATE
Expression in Sharpe novel	PHRASE
Good one shows you to your seat well	GUSHER
It's a chopper blade, whichever way round it goes	ROTOR
Key accountant leaving a Spanish island	a major
Lady who embraces one in AIDA	ADA
Lady: one you’ll see in Aida	DOT
Mean to declare how old a person is	AVERAGE
Ply a street in central London	STRAND
Pudding is a lemon confection	SEMOLINA
Remote gents hugged by a female	ALOOF
Rent from large shop not small	TORE
Rude about very small bust	INSOLVENT
Some fear bankruptcy coming up for Scottish bank	BRAE
Stop when holiday's cancelled	leave off
Stunner posed again, facing the other way	TASER
Tailless monkey making a racket	SCAM
Talked about missing DIs being awkward	CUSSED
Very serious fellow in conversation	EARNEST