The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Protective gear delivered to religious group — delivered by post? mail-order
Less easy to restrain old obsessive person HOARDER
Early religious leader favoured by former queen PETER
Drink up, finding mate PAL
Certain European flag over top of hall IRISH
Reserved about new library item BOOKEND
Aristocrat, oddly, regularly seen as unimportant figure NOBODY
Agitated man’s valid destructive behaviour VANDALISM
Sign seen at hen party? OMEN
Person easily manipulated to accept right component of cocktail? PRAWN
Rubbished chronic type of fireworks PYROTECHNIC
Severe rain and storms surrounding company DRACONIAN
Purse containing zero — empty in sadly no time prize money
Top article amongst leaders of Conservative Party CAP
Dishonourable recording about a good-looking person CADDISH
Little room, note for diver LOON
Grant much spoken of ALLOT
Coin showing delicate line around head of King NICKEL
Drive after leaving motorway initially required some guts! OMENTUM
Critical of small boy before gym class DESPERATE
Cold after a day over a huge area AFRICA
Chicken shed emitting quiet bird sound COO
Year away from US city brought about start of television channel? NETWORK
Awkward Frenchman’s left GAUCHE
Second last? BACK
Reinvention of wheel’s before finding particular alternative ELSEWHERE
Reasonable treatment, just a shortage of medicine? FAIR DOS
One getting ready to go, indeed must stay in PAYEE
Not exactly small: swell shed! CAST OFF
Eavesdroppers making a point? ICICLES
Abridged huge article in French, causing confusion JUMBLE
A pushover? Yes, am hammered each time! EASY MEAT
A favourite of Henry I reputedly beat at game LAMPREY
Boy of mine employee refused tips OLLIE