The Times - Cryptic - January 4 2019 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27239
Clues	Answers
Axe poet describing Irish corn cutter	CHIROPODIST
Beachwear, sort of umber __ unusual sort	bermuda shorts
Chaperone in Madrid expected lady to come back	DUENNA
Check pink revised version	REINCARNATION
Cool leftie is upright person with confidential info	INSIDER
Crank primarily collects money in Morecambe	ECCENTRIC
Crew's long hair cut	MAN
Family owns a housing society in African capital	KINSHASA
Fan drier controls damp in odd places	ADMIRER
Fashion model assuming a Republican title	EARLDOM
Forecaster said supporting vineyard's a severe test	CRUCIBLE
Gambler showing improvement	BETTER
Grave, sort of square old doctor	TOMB
He wrestled with oars, arriving here?	ASHORE
Inspect boy covering over outstanding work	CASELOAD
It's clear police left uniform on top	LUCID
Nimble mole overcomes resistance	SPRY
Old bit of Lisbon that is toured by Brussels party	ESCUDO
PC rings about source of random artwork on farm	crop circles
Runway with struts?	CATWALK
Saw dog restrained by lead	PROVERB
Short county boxer's married, Breton style	SURREALISM
Star cast will include European stunner	TASER
Stop work to phone Italian lady with Yankee	call it a day
Taller ship picked up high priest	HIERARCH
Tender chicken for one, not rook	BID
Upset female carrying old books and old tool	NEOLITH
Vamp never having time for leading lady	EMPRESS
Waves down close to front, a certain sign of cold weather	HAILSTONE
Yak from heart of Tibet needing whip to avoid area	BLETHER
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1259
Clues	Answers
At front of entrance there's a stone	AGATE
Band’s initially sentimental rubbish	STRIPE
Bobbly effect, Severn gushing	EFFERVESCENT
Energy is zero after violent outburst	GUSTO
Exercise introduced by famous educationist	USE
Former province featured in European journal	ANJOU
Ghastly game's ending in mire	GRIME
Guides a leader of Taoists visiting places of worship	TEMPLATES
Half the folks next door have drunk gin, making beastly noise	NEIGHING
Imitator of what you expect __ rubbish	PARROT
Involved in libel, liar is intolerant	ILLIBERAL
Left in the morning, making quick escape	LAM
Like image presented by one company, not entirely pleasant	ICONIC
Nasty second half of that Dec __ Jan next	ADJACENT
New singlet itches	TINGLES
Newish pro, unusual person possessing craft	SHIPOWNER
Nonconformist putting bishop into spin	REBEL
Number having influence removing leader	EIGHT
Number of people being operated on	ANAESTHETIST
One can tell how much wet weather we've had	rain gauge
Puzzles related to vehicles people have to wait for?	REBUSES
Receive guests, showing delight	ENTERTAIN
Support for library users?	BOOKSHELF
The first sort of believer	THEIST