The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 14

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