The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A large tree growing in European mountains ALPINE
Articles digested by obsessive animal minder NEATHERD
Award most agreeable old canon set up BESTOWAL
Bird westerners originally precooked, unexpectedly WOODPECKER
Defeat wife going on about steering apparatus OVERWHELM
Endlessly regretting introduction to such decayed buildings RUINS
Extended opus rated badly OUTSPREAD
Farm animals reportedly damaged a career in affluent zone? stockbroker belt
Free fight in horse’s compartment LOOSEBOX
Impartial peacekeepers stationed around India UNBIASED
Intelligence required to frame right legal document WRIT
It may include shells — from Brixham mostly AMMO
Lived in comfort briefly in outskirts of Detroit DWELT
Male artist crossing a bar for a dance in Cuba HABANERA
Midshipman Easy’s head used in advert REEFER
Military unit cheers celebrity joining club BATTALION
Movement in water of peacock, say, by river in Staffs city butterfly stroke
Necklace identified in lecture on radio TORC
Netting son installed in border going west MESH
Prickly plant originally trapping antler, perhaps THORN
Save container king left out for wine BARSAC
Style of singing at our carol broadcast? COLORATURA
Undemanding force in English stronghold changing sides EFFORTLESS
Vagrant bowled over by house HOBO
Way you initially cross an underworld river STYX
What a scrounger may do to get cake SPONGE
Contemptible centre of operations BASE
Demonstration, not heading for top of building ROOF
Expression of surprise over US soldier’s dog CORGI
Foremost record of year disposing of duke’s animal book BESTIARY
Handy skill imitated by Rex, somehow AMBIDEXTERITY
Happiness initially is only for so long CHEERIO
Hurry back to celebrate caring vocation NURSING
Important judge participating in climbing range MAJOR
Mostly support quantity of gold for gambling game BACCARAT
Numbers upset after eating one vegetable ONION
One interrogating angry ex, a pitman? cross-examiner
One out of condition is losing heart UNIT
Part of speech never bettered, but only part VERB
Quantity of statistical data, initially sufficient AMPLE
Rest arrive briefly for TV programme SITCOM
Specialist to strain to restrict power EXPERT
Very good soup I cooked PIOUS
Vision certainly possessed by rowing squad EYESIGHT
Wedding participants carrying grand crosses BRIDGES