The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1153 August 9 2018

The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1153

Clues	Answers
All the best beer good to take on holiday	break a leg
Bet volcano is elevated	ANTE
Change in speed, I think	EDIT
Clear body of text I assess	EXONERATE
Communist returns via English city	DERBY
Cosmetic — half made to cover a blemish	MASCARA
Country cousin ultimately dressed in Roman garb	TONGA
Devout Indian, uniform on back	HINDU
Difficult responsibility of judge and jury?	TRYING
Distant limits of Swahili language	FARSI
Drink a drop, shortly	TEA
Extraordinary reduction present	INTRODUCE
Formerly common excuse	EXPLAIN

Clues	Answers
Genius, Humpty Dumpty?	EGGHEAD
Hit head on mirror entering tavern the wrong way	BUMP
In hock, I need family	KIN
Rep entertained by mother a shade	MAGENTA
Songs heard — Queen, possibly?	LEADER
Sponsor daren’t go splashing out, penny saved	GODPARENT
Starter of pastry that is — for this?	PIE
T-shirt on to do exercises, one producing a lovely smile?	ORTHODONTIST
That thing follows start of football match	FIT
Thought freedom found by outsiders in diocese	DELIBERATION
TV award bowls me over — good Lord!	EMMY
Very damp old township in South Africa	SOWETO
Who sat fidgeting? Who cares?	so what