Cryptic February 07, 2021 Answers

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Cryptic Crossword No. 1,615 by Poins posted on Sunday, February 07, 2021

Across Clues

• Witness catches scoundrel in stable
• New notices in areas of potential trouble
• Arguments caused by knight sharing spoils
• Classified ad featuring exotic escorts about to be removed
• Strict disciplinarian’s right to set about wayward inmate? Just the opposite
• Appeal from injured guerilla American soldier ignored
• Unlikely to happen as principal leaves hurriedly
• Since coming from Belgium Hercule finally with grounds for action
• Weapon found in ditch brought back by petty officer
• Fool with Dickens over …
• … the full effect of Abbot’s debut on stage
• Suspect in stolen lippy
• Novel in the earliest stage of development
• Success after Rushdie’s first to break through for UK publisher
• Republican VP hedging about the end of his political influence
• Outrageous cheek without unqualified driver getting to shout abusively

Down Clues

• Jumble sale’s top stuff bringing little enthusiasm at first
• Deal with vote against covering face
• Turned off
• Eject Jack from tournament
• Succeeded without drugs to become absolutely clean
• Choose not to get involved with solicitor after work
• Plants found in south facing borders
• Happen to get new suspect-tracing aid – it’s an advantage
• Justify the rise of crude bombast
• Agree to meet
• Play the part of Obama spurning soldiers with quick reply
• Reportedly uninjured after rush to find refuge from danger
• Barker, perhaps set up after denunciation, gets put in prison
• It provides excitement say in spring
• Faultless from rookie
• Involving amateurs rising within officialdom