The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A last word before English recess APSE
Ancient Palestinian port given new operation CAESAREAN
Bad defeat right round European league FEDERATE
Bulls, say, in ring almost immediately going west OXEN
College introducing ace tutor TEACH
Come before red tape gets out of hand PREDATE
Corral ram not able to be released pent-up
Failure of circuits announced LAPSE
Greedy husky going after grub to polish off? GRASPING
Group openly gay and good-looking OUTFIT
Invite advance stream over BECKON
Keen softly, having time in place of burial CRYPT
Maintenance of standing defensive tower UPKEEP
Playwright again penning fairy story MOLIERE
Shark pelt napper HAMMERHEAD
Split in Conservative radical wing CLEFT
Succeeds in getting piping for random attack POTSHOT
Topic of article on Middle English THEME
Like hard wood ASH
What could be Margaret Thatcher’s order? CONFIGURE
Wonderful sex I quite spoiled EXQUISITE
Conductor let end of Kyrie and Credo go wrong ELECTRODE
Disposal of waste article I found in railway halt SANITATION
Expression of surprise after strange card game RUMMY
Gloomy main actor — heartless, even LEADEN
Late yawn may be hidden here BEHINDHAND
Marine mollusc moves quickly, shedding skin CUTTLE
One in wild gang growing old AGING
Relating to X marks in elite exam ELECTORAL
Right country for ancient Italian ROMAN
Spear small fish SPIKE
Strong wind meeting hill church. This could strip surface BLOWTORCH
Tree covered in tinsel mainly ELM
Very good and lawful petition SOLICIT
Waiter cries — is completely lacking one salad ingredient WATERCRESS