The Times - Cryptic - October 4 2019 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27473
Clues	Answers
A reservation briefly claimed by very old rancher	VAQUERO
Absorbent cloth wrapping builder's last tool	TROWEL
Adapt “'instant” home improvements with female in residence	MODIFY
Ancient scar one overlooked distorted hospital monitor	CAT scanner
Bare American guy grabs gent, pinching coat	DENUDE
Borders of hostile land occupied	HELD
Carrier taking moggy across river tail first	DOGCART
Commentator's spotted a spinner	SPIDER
Criminal came up with lawyer initially entering a confession	mea culpa
Did tramp and vagrant let go of dogs?	footslogged
Draw cheers when looking up pamphlet	ATTRACT
Eats third of plaice taken from boats	LUNCHES
Elevated Commie sadly admitting worker's a cold-blooded type	SALAMANDER
Fruit soften, tons chucked out	HAW
Greatest medics featured in Universal Times	UTMOST
Heartless rogue Frank set on a different course	REDIRECT
How Morse represented his end?	DAT
Knight of long ago approaching	NEARLY
Look after horse's mane?	HAIR
Monolith's reputation not changed in home counties	standing stone
Outcome of intriguing storyline?	PLOT
Placate ruler, introducing technology bit by bit	Quieten
Radical doctor caught swigging wine	DRASTIC
Reckless cricketer's task completed, we hear	OVERBOLD
Relative worried, with expert helping up front	PROPORTIONATE
Slight resistance in cabal backing city	FRACTIONAL
The slim apparently housed, not having got to bed?	UNFATHOMED
What botched repairs by learner may lead to __ from client?	REPRISAL
What is necessary to train bird	RAIL
Where pickup is most effective, officially	on the record
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1454
Clues	Answers
A sign of pride?	LEO
Bad vibe about second supporting film	b-movie
Classes rise to welcome king and son	GROUPS
Copper outside, look, to employ a bungling inspector	CLOUSEAU
Do as told and honour Yankee	OBEY
Drab and dull old woman depresses you, first of all	DOWDY
FBI agent backed objective to protect	DEFEND
Fish left in straw hats	BLOATERS
Fix something to eat with bread	JAM
Heard couple’s cat	LYNX
Hunter’s assistant to reverse into gee-gee	GUNDOG
I rate inn poorly lots of years	TRIENNIA
Insect that buzzes around girl in the country	BELIZE
Leave? Absolutely, but not the end	QUIT
Les and Rod punished, getting flogged again	RESOLD
Little sign one’s expecting to make an impact	BUMP
Nothing American about unusual Azeri restaurant	PIZZERIA
Old pack leader’s forehead now large	brown owl
Polish face of yellow gemstone	RUBY
Queen with a fur that can be removed	ERASABLE
Red jeep city’s regularly used for drives out	EJECTS
Second rate garden tool that will slow you down	BRAKE
Some withdrawing support sacked old world leader	CASTRO
This boy has turned a shade of green	EMIL
Trembling like a fish	ASHAKE
Warning sign about endless trouble for well owners?	OILMEN