The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Audibly react to blow, maybe, being cowardly YELLOW
Change in menu, alas, like certain changes of time forward or back semi-annual
Cross, perhaps, about one condition of course GOING
Demolished canards as prognosticator, unbelievably accurate CASSANDRA
Flower person found in fruit tart HIPPIE
Improperly notarises claim ASSERTION
In place of advance, surrender FORGO
Its content suffers shell damage before soldiers go in EGGCUP
Producer of notes originating on back of envelope OBOE
RLS and TSE, for example men of letters
Slight encouragement needed by leading character in novel SPURN
Unreliable in island about evidence of debt CAPRICIOUS
Unusually, opera introducing learner is well covered ABNORMALLY
Ursa Minor appearing over a Caribbean island CUBA
Way boy interrupts important series of tweets BIRDSONG
Wine left for someone in schooner, say PORT
'Aim too short!' shouted Ron stupidly UNDERSHOOT
'Break time!' is weird knee tat TAKE TEN
Almost get to point where recording is displayed TAPE
Asian citizen’s connection mentioned THAI
Catchphrase inventor having drunk one's lager SLOGANEER
Dad rock? POP SONG
Dressing, a young man held in terrifying yell SALAD CREAM
Famous knight’s big party suffered GALAHAD
Feel sorry for oneself in second gym class MOPE
Forcibly remove characters in landslide victory EVICT
Helicopts abroad to see Red Hot Chili Peppers CHIPOTLES
Nearly present weapon for old Japanese leader SHOGUN
Old king's word of disapproval TUT
Rapidly turn east, showing guts? SPINE
Sadly daily sex leads to difficulty reading DYSLEXIA
As a rule, its leaders are unlikely to get to number ten OLIGARCHY
Yours truly wearing grin makes a literary comparison SIMILE
Stone is said to be more adventurous BOULDER
Sharp part of lead-free golf club EDGE