The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A battle for Bond? ENGAGEMENT
A diminutive woman clinging on to piano for support APPROVAL
Accident finding king in pain PRANG
Appears to surprise solicitor at first in court rocks up
Conservative-supporting branch in uphill struggle? CLIMB
Deceive rogues, netting £500 SWINDLE
Don’t prod stinging creature caught on vacation LEAVE BE
Failure of old Labour OMISSION
Follow instructions, as would-be cleric must take orders
Great anger when Charlie ousted by Tory leader INTENSE
On way back I attack Journal correspondent DIARIST
One often depressed in Nasa drinking den? SPACE BAR
Present reporter’s award for bravery EMCEE
Return to office to check official account REINSTATEMENT
Ridiculously posh opium set becoming reckless IMPETUOUS
River providing habitat for varied insect life EXISTENCE
Seduce English scholar BEDE
The pain of Marcel Proust? BRIOCHE
Trust bishop will stop using bad language swear by
University housing area put at risk IMPERIAL
Broadcasting vocal number about West Indies SOWING
Clever British Conservatives? BRIGHT
Delicate newspaper kept in folder FRAGILE
Feel prickly and colour slightly about beginning on lie TINGLE
Gossipy and spiteful about husband CHATTY
Left tip in advance LEND
Murderer of foreigner carrying pounds STRANGLER
One of many on board eating river crustacean PRAWN
One who has no illusions about a catalogue REALIST
Pain in each elbow ACHE
Perch on back of horse round cowboy exhibition RODEO
Place for judge to sit until bar is represented TRIBUNAL
Plate sent back for lamb, perhaps ANIMAL
Salad plant: in haste forgetting it CELERY
Simple argument for one getting involved in court case PLAINTIFF
Survivor outside tavern in France, say REPUBLIC
Sweet biscuit a Roman Co. cooked MACAROON
Time spent in separating wife from betting income INNINGS
Whiskey needs to mature for financial reward WAGE
MAIN COURSE? SEAWAY
Dissemble merely to cover brand image EMBLEM
Accra poorly placed as capital CARACAS
Supervisor accepting fault at last for driving error OVERSTEER