The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Is girl able to take out competitor? CANDIDATE
Key runs under professional test champion PROMOTER
Look up in native American language CREOLE
Fighting spirit of dog can upset it over years PUGNACITY
Feature of Berg’s music composed almost in A ATONALISM
Excuse a page on science APOLOGY
One keeping books in balance fled having concealed one LIBRARIAN
Dingy loos set up in Spitzbergen SVALBARD
Dilapidated horse-drawn carriage carrying two bishops SHABBY
Day in NY? Yes, fantastic city SYDNEY
Small hint? Absolutely SIMPLY
Complain doctor’s consuming alcohol GRUMP
Be anxious having wife in residence SWEAT
A bloke carrying boy round drink AMERICANO
A way past disagreement on reflection, initially AT FIRST
Whimsical old fashion designer embracing individual QUAINT
Broadcast dark period piece KNIGHT
Man in suit failing to start Yankee’s guaranteed payment ANNUITY
Characteristic of chaps crossing perfect stretch of water menai strait
Mushroom used in kitchen Okinawa-style ENOKI
Dissertation originally by old maestro, dramatised OVERDID
One holding a person’s hat by peak CAPTOR
Painter of heavenly figure RAPHAEL
Emotional teacher's first lecture TEARFUL
Welshman's raised floor DAIS
Principal Zulu city MAINZ
Suppose old identification number unusable ultimately OPINE
Problems exist over European exchange programme ERASMUS
Slope incorporated railway INCLINE
Singular language used by golf party SHINDIG
Mark, during Christmas, served up fruit LEMON
Key tip joining variable fabric CHINTZ
Jack and Nigel arranged short catchy tune JINGLE
What to get after nine assembly toys for young one? KITTEN
Your associate has perhaps initially put back bract phyllary
Fight between two outstanding lawyers primarily DUEL
Eager, bringing forward new joint KNEE
Dark, cold agent, powerfully built, needing no introduction CREPUSCULAR
Alloy wheels stolen, be furious! carbon steel
Car manufacturer close to Oxford, one intending to import first of Ladas DAIMLER
Disinfected blister I left to shrink STERILE
Fool declines credit DIPSTICK
Drunk welcome beyond Devon etc SWALLOWED
Embarrassed: like you, reportedly? SHEEPISH
For each family conflict, gesture old pretender PERKIN WARBECK
NINE OF DIAMONDS? baseball team
Heading off, poach bird TEAL
Herb, Charlie and Romeo CLOVER
High-sounding holy shrouds on canvas PRETENTIOUS
Insect has taken fly off gazelle, say ANTELOPE
Laugh initially nailed by halfwits, instant comedy SLAPSTICK
Matter dropped when top side hammered DEPOSIT
Miss warning: “broadcast on air” SIGNORINA
One's as stupid, apparently, when news is slow SILLY SEASON
Piscatorial, maybe, and cold? OFFISH
Plant philosopher pulled up SUMAC
Strained sweet courses knocked back STRESSED
Preserve licence, say, for dog CANID
Hat drunkard pinches quietly TOPPER
Group of musical mimics curtailed trip, reportedly barred on Scottish isle tribute band
Choppy sea, for me, horrifying FEARSOME
Second before now BACK
Ancient British tribe somewhat artistic, enigmatic ICENI
Ship returning banks on European currency KRONA
Sloe gin, a strange motor fuel! GASOLINE
Sober plug for spirit DRYAD
A Manc goalie, awfully self-important EGOMANIACAL
Sticky bat compiler wielded PROBLEMATIC
Stone to kill, sent skywards TOPAZ
Tailored suit, dull coats for musician FLAUTIST
Exercise before small drink press-up
Women wanting fig leaves for plant naked ladies
Enduring war, tragically futile UNREWARDING
Tasteless stuff supported by one French filmmaker TATI
Plunge has sea bird catching a fly, say DIPTERAN
Put down location of bench in sporting arena SQUASH COURT
Remove from church where US city is icebound LAICISE
Samples in vegetables eyed, first of swedes eaten TASTERS
See you grabbing tail of sleek otter TARKA
Song in a code relating to hives APIARIAN
Those spotted in historical Croatian region? DALMATIANS