The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Band of elite soldiers on horse SASH
Breaks, going green ECOTOURISM
Confront female pilot who's downed a few FACE
Declined to fire whistleblower taken advantage of USED
Firm taken aback by name of offensive group OCTET
Flipping keen prima donna! DIVA
Goodness regularly exhibited by Miss Mary? I SAY
Hollywood won't listen, unfortunately TINSELTOWN
Instruction to leave hotel room? do not disturb
Kart (e-vehicle) overturned rounding entrance to cambered circuit RACETRACK
Leader from Times in “wrong paper” shock! STUN
Look chaps! India's opener's caught MIEN
Major supplier of beluga canapés is a rogue CASPIAN SEA
National team member always departs eastern archipelago CAPE VERDE
Reportedly, setter invents enhancement for viewers eye makeup
Skip over technical college OMIT
Small shrew reportedly tunnelled into rolling transporter SKATEBOARD
Sole trader? FISHMONGER
These gorgeous lips which might be to blame for a broken heart? cupids bow
They cover some guitar Paul insured TARPAULINS
Wine temperature fine TOKAY
A little fantastic wine ASTI
Almost begin to take principal role STAR
Close — of day, almost NIGH
Dasher, and part of his sleigh RUNNER
Drop insects in leisure wear SKI PANTS
Enter laptop for repair, one liable to spread infection ROTTEN APPLE
Fried noodles – dog chewed mine CHOW MEIN
No Conservative went first LEFTIST
Notice a means of escape coming ADVENT
Posing as priest, moaning pitifully IMPERSONATING
Records poem, storing one instalment EPISODE
A colourful compound wager at one race worked out BETACAROTENE
Rings to be put in hard place, a fair game HOOPLA
Singular old house in entertainment district SOHO
Sprayer initially annoying to one who’s near ATOMISER
Very fashionable river for aquatic creature HIPPO