The Times - Cryptic - August 16 2019 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27431
Clues	Answers
As reported, mainly idle pupil of professor	DOOLITTLE
Back among top celebrities, article names record-holder	ANNALIST
Braided uniform hasn’t this? Probably not	SUNHAT
Drink hosts dry in pursuit of a partner!	ABETTER
Each going on with honeymoon, finally, in S American location	ANDEAN
Eastern country cheers one chap protecting couple after I set about one	TAJIKISTAN
Edinburgh’s goes towards, mostly, music	GANGSTA
Exploits poor eager Tess	res gestae
Feel like hugs: is making up!	ATONES
Hard class to prepare	SET
Hassle involving one Great Britain runs as powerful spy	Big Brother
Ill-fated lover, not that able to ignore the odds	THISBE
Most missing art teacher, at first, after church body’s absorbed one	NAIVEST
Occasion for Penny to drop Mark sign, suitably attired for wedding?	aha moment
Old tanner from France in among teacher’s mementos	SOUVENIRS
Opinion linked to popular case	INSTANCE
Record winning move after man finds a wife?	HELPMATE
Remain standing to drink, taking in Flower of Scotland	stay up
Sent choir off to find hymn	STICHERON
Some philanthropic backing for old ringmaster	ALI
Something inspired primarily by wet weather, with hail	BRAINWAVE
Spurs for one game, originally heading for Stoke	EGGS
Start shunning either of two poets, and scoff	EATS
Three couples marrying, madly worshipped mother	virgin mary
Thus some footwear quotes read out	square-toed
Time for filling northern people’s senses	INTUITS
Tips exchanged by tinker and sailor	LASCAR
To show spirit, answer as quickly in French, briefly	AQUAVIT
Was in red to welcome girl, lost in admiration	OVERAWED
Yours truly had turned up in gold and black, extremely late for hearing	AUDIBLE
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1419
Clues	Answers
A new ban upset one aspiring to greatness	WANNABE
Canny as boy king, Egyptian leader	ASTUTE
Casual attitude of church fellow in north once	NONCHALANCE
Devise method to make opening in deck	HATCHWAY
Electronically summon boy attendant	PAGE
Family emblem dropped to the ground? That makes us dejected	CRESTFALLEN
Feelers put out by worker backing English girl	ANTENNAE
Governor entertains Queen in this place	HERE
Instrument little woman placed at end of bar	BANJO
Like good eating? Fantastic roast coming!	GASTRONOMIC
Mean to entertain cricket side in the near future?	TONIGHT
Observer’s friendly greeting to listener?	WATCHER
Old Asian port managed by stupid person?	RANGOON
Panic US city raised over weapon	ALARM
Peevish little person wrapping last of this embroidery	cross-stitch
Physical activity cut out without hesitation	EXERCISE
Police informer carrying old rope	NOOSE
Quadrangle where low cart is reversing	YARD
Republican given honour and ceremonial dress	ROBE
Secretive about explosive used to capture diamonds	RETICENT
Section of oratorio or such? Could be	CHORUS
Unproductive nobleman, by the sound of it	BARREN
Unused vessel in Notts town	NEWARK
Woman abandoning husband in compound	ESTER