The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Spoil one’s appearance: quietly going inside IMPAIR
Tedious year following sport WEARY
Most superficial son greeting old temptress Mae SHALLOWEST
Nag poor journalist? HACK
Like an idiot in cheerful group? BLITHERING
Defeat when Lancashire's No 9 gets dismissed ROUT
Seafood and a US sausage (not Yankee) ABALONE
Resolve to free Teddy ROOSEVELT
Bugs in bear and cat, I fancy BACTERIA
Beloved costing a lot of money DEAR
A quiet sheep in retreat ASHRAM
Very funny fat boy’s latest heretical ideas LOLLARDY
Take out of container in garage DEPOT
One played loudly once as playwright married SHAWM
Spy on Frenchman before a battle MAGENTA
Monks having troubles — right to intervene BROTHERS
Soldiers turn up worried about one visiting dangerous territory ROGUE STATE
Silly laughter? A measure of gravity becomes British pilot BIGGLES
Country retreat houses a minister RURAL DEAN
Bully’s outwardly terribly strong words TYRANT
A medical procedure, in plain language not entirely relevant APROPOS
A little drunk, almost overturns TIPS
Pine endlessly, coming to Cambridge city in need of company LONELY
Emperor we’re told grants audience to a king CAESAR
Poor maiden meeting bore MEAGRE
Study tragic Hardy girl, a noble female CONTESSA
Warnings — a count is fiddled CAUTIONS
Buzz off, small fly! Gone off SKEDADDLE
Repeat “Company, stand!” REPRISE
Relaxed and stopped, taking hat off EASED
Puzzle, urgent one I must crack INTRIGUE
Place provided back in frame fit up
One studying carefully about to call for dish PORRINGER
Leaders for reasons obscure bankrupt firm ROBUST
In epidemic, exercise discretion about temperature PESTILENCE
CATCH SIGHT OF ENGLISH AGENT ESPY