The Times - Cryptic - Jan 13 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solution

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27559
Clues	Answers
A small number backing WWII alliance	AXIS
After a month in Paris, man claims right to be hotel manager	maitre d
Ancient city on eastern river	URE
Be about to drop off teacher going north	NOD
Burrowing rodent in short programme, broadcast internally around India	prairie dog
Cleric cut daughter going to centre	PADRE
Destructive lout beginning to lurk behind London museum	VANDAL
Disparager’s bad name sons endure	MUDSLINGER
Doctor in Iowa, one for feet	IAMBI
Dry fellow rising to interrupt	DISTURB
Eccentric chap, a Welshman	CAMBRIAN
European bishop replaced by very unrefined individual	VULGARIAN
German count’s friend’s final resting place	PALSGRAVE
Japanese port’s extremely obvious alias	OSAKA
Just cause, providing venue for outdoor entertainment	FAIRGROUND
Lancaster ground inherited from one’s forebears	ANCESTRAL
Like layer of skin partially under microscope	DERMIC
Linger unhappily at stern of boat in lock	RINGLET
Lively grammarian’s voice?	ACTIVE
Loyal subject, say, tucking into pork pie	LIEGE
Notice from this source inspiring Queen’s devotion	ADHERENCE
Representing Nepal, the largest living land animal	ELEPHANT
Roll a companion leaves on plate?	SPINACH
So hard entering union circles, ultimately!	THUS
Soldier captures leaders of old brigade in desert	GOBI
Stagger back, giving lecherous look	LEER
Stout Russian teacher originally in old college	PORTLY
Strike a pose and rise to speak, for example?	ANAGRAMS
Transport chief performing in the street?	BUSKING
Vehicle reversed by man wearing gem, not of the highest standard	SUBOPTIMAL
With misgivings, like one in a French cathedral city	UNEASILY
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1525
Clues	Answers
A French match is separate	UNTIE
Aid for smoking, herring primarily having gone missing	ASTRAY
Algeria destroyed symbols of royalty	REGALIA
Assassin infiltrating town in Japan	NINJA
Big guns badly stuck in main road	ARTILLERY
Bring back enthusiastic opera singer	DIVA
Department in minor seaside town	YARMOUTH
Detective flying our helicopter	hercule poirot
Fix a Baltic city	RIGA
Foul game	HANDBALL
Gangster loses one item of clothing	CAP
Girl with record, we hear, that’s something comparable	ANALOGUE
Got up, put on a white robe	TOGA
Inventor is done with invention	EDISON
Leader of Tories in posh headgear? Well I never!	fancy that
Leaders of drinking society drink vintage liquor for melancholy	DOLDRUMS
Meander to restored cathedral	notre dame
Promote growth of civilisation	CULTURE
Result of putting lots of dough in the kitty?	fat cat
Scheme with alien world	PLANET
Service person putting iodine in join	SOLDIER
Sneaky on a regular basis? No!	NAY
Starts to acquire cheap tops off rugby player	ACTOR
Vet only reused something new	NOVELTY
Vulgar puritan is beheaded	RUDE
Wrong note, right singer	TENOR