The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Part of speech, word for word? First half VERB
Ring eastern cleric, nervously, after noon ENCIRCLE
Soldier and sailor falling short MARINE
Wager involving second highest BEST
Have a meal in cafe, a tea EAT
Musical song captivating American and European CAROUSEL
Frightened? Son was worried SCARED
Edge covered by baked clay -- an old science ALCHEMY
Bill club brought over TAB
Ankle was broken producing a ballet SWANLAKE
Hit smart six-footer BLOWFLY
A kid, untroubled ATEASE
Reluctant to provide a rhyme AVERSE
Maiden, sorceress, hoarding silver for Dickens character MAGWITCH
Writer's delicate material about architect LAWRENCE
Very long record, one heading for charts EPIC
Trade union breaking country's laws STATUTES
Shameful shout heard in game BASEBALL
Raised concern hiding old deficit TRADEGAP
Reality TV series runs into considerable trouble BIGBROTHER
Embarrassing point involving English pound INDELICATE
Admission made by experts about copyright infringements, finally ACCESS
MAKE PUBLIC APPEARANCE AIR
Cereal grass forming part of military experiment RYE
A male aboard pilot ship STEAMER