The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Effrontery of senior officials BRASS
Femme fatale goes for a Parisian legislator VAMP
Flipping dull Eisteddfod winner? BARD
Grinned, sergeant-major leaving in a huff? IRKED
Islander’s son facing a complaint SAMOAN
Jenny found by lake in lovely country area GRASSLAND
Kind of KC to lose his head? ILK
Lines written in country house introducing new fashion magazine VILLANELLE
Money making you amorous? Not quite RAND
Old Greek agents upset about Times ATTIC
Optimistic of New Guinea’s development SANGUINE
Pretend to be fine ignoring reality ACT
Reportedly, Wall Street villain is a cold-blooded creature GECKO
Submissive, one retreats, bleating COMPLAINT
This might get you tiddly a day before a function AMONTILLADO
A large tree growing on mountaintops ALPINE
Confirmed peer briefly sedated, needing treatment deep-seated
Support for traditional lines of communication? TELEGRAPH POLE
Small bear starts to eat some solids CUBES
Singer contributing to lyrics in a track SINATRA
Sailor’s old instrument is perfect ABSOLUTE
Root — one going underground? TUBER
Sturdy servant bringing water, I hear well made
One providing crude painting easily OIL WELL
Man perhaps requiring lip salve frequently ISLE
Lid of pan turned upside down TOP
Judge stupid people scornfully at first ASSESS
Greek philosopher’s very constant values SOCRATES
Firm dates arranged quickly STEADFAST
Experts at chess regularly lost? ACES
Share a meal, using holiday dosh BREAK BREAD
Crazy attempt backfiring BATS
Blunder and fear losing face ERROR
Animal in young herd, possibly GREYHOUND
Soup dish served up in one marketplace RAMEN
Perplexed, as Popeye often was AT SEA
Independent nations ran power supply non-partisan
Girl grabs prize on a holiday resort LAS PALMAS
Bounder facing rough justice here? KANGAROO COURT
Development almost completely engulfing yours truly’s cafe ESTAMINET
Dish to relax one? CHILLI
Pet perhaps named Rob, weirdly DOBERMAN
Congress in recess at end of May NOOKY
Edited chapter includes one diagram PIE CHART