The Times - Cryptic - September 19 2019 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1443
Clues	Answers
A doctor in residence perhaps pulled back hospital screen	PURDAH
An independent thinker, like Ariel finally?	free spirit
An irrational boss comes across as foolish	STUPID
Behave outrageously, seeing river bed higher	camp it up
Bigger kitchen utensil announced	GREATER
By using brain, convention latches on to cold beer that’s brewed	CEREBRALLY
Came earlier and hunted food	PREDATED
Coppers stride out with pride in force	esprit de corps
Dance, nothing to swell blood pressure	BOP
Doctor joins boat for capital	MOSCOW
Encouraging line enclosed by speculator, one after money	begging letter
Entire rota is to be changed, you can bet on it	TOTALISATOR
Expert sort of radio operative	dab hand
Failure to win game that’s raised to shut one out	DRAWBRIDGE
Huntsman’s strip	PEEL
I had been concerned, short of energy, for a way to prove myself	id card
I have joined in support, receiving something to chew over	INDUCTEE
In car boot, half empty, a broken tumbler	ACROBAT
Local people’s unusually big heads	PUB
Man dealing with one piece of bread	CHAPATI
Not hindered, as forgetful picnickers may be?	UNHAMPERED
Politicians resolve to dishearten ordinary people, __ and nearly succeeded later	REPUBLICANS
Poor innings: one’s out for 9	inn sign
Post spread by word of mouth	JAMB
Pure English penned by member of church __ only the first article appears	ANGELIC
Regretful woman is oppressed by sacred text	OTIS
Request enjoyment? Not certainly	PLEA
Small piece of fowl split between two?	WISHBONE
Some claim pedestrians get in the way	IMPEDE
Take holiday somewhere near Indian state	go away
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1443
Clues	Answers
Barrier and enclosure wet	DAMPEN
Best garment	TOP
Boat loaded with most of new basket	PUNNET
Bubbly hypochondriac's audible complaint?	CHAMPAGNE
Channel in Australia is legendary	AISLE
Container of wine a waiter finally found in small restaurant	CARAFE
Country girl seen after mother gets up	AMERICA
Daft timing, she cooked a very late meal	midnight feast
Day: the short period of time	MONTH
Fellow player met me at a gathering	team-mate
Fine drops __ spray has those	FLOWERS
Flier, puffed up thing full of boastful talk?	hot-air balloon
Fragrance in a capital city for Italians	AROMA
Military unit also into strategy	PLATOON
Nearest winds coming from one direction	EASTERN
Negative word embraced by politician, ordinarily	NOR
Old bovine knocked over, end of contest	KAYO
Person reigning over you all, the leader by all conclusions	RULER
Queen carried by wings of great bird	GANNET
Ruined, that girl taken in by father	DASHED
Sender of goods abroad, old beer	EXPORTER
Separated garden set to be redeveloped	ESTRANGED
Slippery stuff country reported?	GREASE
Smack friends the wrong way	SLAP