The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Frank’s startled expression about religious sister I accommodated GENUINE
Wind-blown soil’s disappearance around middle of field LOESS
What’s up on motorway border? HEM
Line not straight in bar chart ARC
Linguistic rules diagram Mary keeps GRAMMAR
List of options guys use initially MENU
Trouble at night in one decaying mansion INSOMNIA
Need ground to embrace supporters’ song, magical ENCHANTED
Referring to pleasant surprise in quiet place RETREAT
Swear parking is needed in capital PROMISE
Aggressive note easily seen by worker MILITANT
Start ignoring peripheral bits and understand objective TARGET
A real cost potentially — alternative to stairs ESCALATOR
Job worry, I hesitate to say CAREER
Fitting carpet evenly APT
Expert welcoming company fellow’s award ACCOLADE
Range across long room KITCHEN
At home in safe job, well-paid and undemanding SINECURE
Leader having lost power living somewhere RESIDENT
Media boss provided dessert in building EDIFICE
Secure neckwear TIE
Monkey breaking china cup CAPUCHIN
Moan, missing a start of evening service COMPLINE
Jump short, so slide SKI
Shrub climate’s spoilt CLEMATIS
Stringed instrument featuring in family reunion LYRE
Club but no hospital in city BAT
Centrepiece of Louvre has it reduced: we can’t see it ULTRAVIOLET
Spit on pineapple in rage GO BANANAS
Rue taking only half what’s on one’s plate REG
Talent, a little, one learner’s shown inside over year ABILITY
Obscure error in field by troops in France once BEFOG
Information about lake valley GLEN
Being herbivorous, cattle regularly covered in long hair MANATEE
Atmosphere almost calm for plane air force one
Note how Joan was called to get part of a degree minute of arc
Bribe to relinquish power, instead departs for short break day off
My free allowance upfront, an old Spanish custom CORRIDA
More chilly, child cuddles one NIPPIER
Intemperance admitted: starting a bit late GREED
Gaul once died horribly here in France? LANGUEDOC
A Midlands team losing last support, as mentioned AFORESAID