The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 06 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Doctor abridged column for her stand-in? LOCUM
Electrical engineer’s shocking tales TESLA
Gift’s here PRESENT
Harvest queen captured by Constable CROP
Individual imitates backsliding judge SEPARATE
Irish county’s lake borne in mind CLARE
Laceration made by small whip SLASH
Norma, perhaps, gets a rope tangled OPERA
Papa left us a sign PLUS
Permit union organisation before everyone finally leaves LETTUCE
Secretive and quiet, grabbing duck and coot’s tail STEALTHY
The reason to drink last of horrible watery residue WHEY
Unknown mix of people deprived of oxygen in airship ZEPPELIN
Volume of reduced car parking by a large town CAPACITY
A cabinet member covering up daughter’s conduct ADMINISTER
A poor kipper INSOMNIAC
A tight fit for one’s inamorata SQUEEZE
Buddhist school at foot of mountain first to extract hydrocarbon BENZENE
Current row about check making you increasingly impatient ITCHIER
Doctors backing a new locum for training — and a new paramedic ambulancewoman
Giant gun at Agra destroyed GARGANTUA
Hesitation about The Guardian’s benefits REWARDS
Irascible, like privileged American? WASPISH
Latest article in Le Monde providing biased view SPUN
Old socialist investors installing new leader ENGELS
Record of Spooner’s instruction to beat up chef cash-book
Signal change in atmosphere, temperature dropping SEMAPHORE
Soldiers watch over protective gear PARASOL
Spicy offering of Mississippi canteen PICANTE
Stays on boat to welcome grand head of state LINGERS
Teachers inhaling crack, source of comfort in retirement? BEDSOCKS
Typical of a backbencher perhaps REPRESENTATIVE
Device for measuring minutes in a row TIMER
Decline leadership to shock constituency TAKE A BACK SEAT
Charm of some French antiques ENCHANT
Broken internet meant making up leisure activities ENTERTAINMENT
Broadcast famous cook showing how eggs may be prepared BEATEN
Become exhausted and leave quickly RUN OUT
Back-to-back refusals for a time NOON
Avenge bombing in Swiss location GENEVA
Unfinished letter once appearing in The Thunderer? THOR
Unintroduced lout on Panorama? That’s disgusting! OBSCENE