The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Close to being miserly NEAR
Wonder regatta week contains AWE
Army soldiers ousting one from concealed position HORDE
Article poses timeless item for debate THESIS
Bridge player, say, engaged in some work, producing unexpected feature EASTER EGG
Control sword, switching hands STEER
Fine source of confusing statements but not primarily a cheat FIDDLER
Hydrogen lost in explosion about to circulate in rod casing? HOLSTER
Limits of truce probed by border topic THEME
Major work getting OUP excited, investing in lots of champagne MAGNUM OPUS
Obscure publicity material ignoring second book BLUR
Radio’s studied later, after accident or crisis? RED ALERT
Reputation held by pair of Americans? NAME
Revision of poor plan’s outputting new suggestion PROPOSAL
Scots not great between banks of turbid river TWEED
Straight man mostly to halt rise of self-assertiveness STOOGE
That fellow’s blocking Civil Service game CHESS
Thin time acquiring Volume One’s opening? Good luck as you go BON VOYAGE
University prepared to be stretched, having disposed of latest device UTENSIL
Wet season securing island fruit RAISINS
Trick Australian natives, we hear RUSE
Appreciating notes left after American’s probed glass substitute? MUSICAL
Tense about new jeering remark TAUNT
Surprise gangster somehow forgetting name initially STAGGER
Quarrel a small bit SCRAP
Port in Scotland? Indeed, right AYR
Period of excitement or dreary routine? RUT
More successful gambler BETTER
Girl’s progress in verbal communication DISCOURSE
Entertainer’s crowd HOST
Endless hard tirade, notorious ARRANT
Directional sign, oddly awry, leading to argument ARROW
Crow found in index, ultimately EXULT
Copper hit out, as foretold? PROPHETIC
Case of tiny Post Office error in print TYPO
Be in charge of business group producing bedroom feature HEADBOARD
Astounding university — learn in new way UNREAL
Appropriate hobby BAG
Observing vessel entering China MARKING
In fair manner, Dean held envy to be wrong EVENHANDEDLY
What may help you make slam or blast? last trump
Rational to accept house standard? Try several places shop around