The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Work detail supported by current colleague in particular SPECIALLY
Written up, anecdote contains constant flair ECLAT
A jewel returned: great! MEGA
A search in East London for relative AUNT
Affix a warning for apron PINAFORE
Aged men stumbling into final stage ENDGAME
An old poet played slowly ANDANTE
Beg to live and visit church BESEECH
Belfry’s bats surrounding one for a moment BRIEFLY
Bird’s down SWALLOW
Birdsong belted out regularly after conflict WARBLE
City where one may clean up BATH
Donkey’s extremely enjoyable time long past EEYORE
His meal is on us? CANNIBAL
I must visit more flexible furnisher SUPPLIER
It’s inches out, an irritation ITCHINESS
Mike and Eleanor at first quietly become engaged MESH
One after large tiger, say, produces safety device LIFELINE
Perhaps a single series RUN
Returning, is called to be taken by tube SIPHONED
Slump as long story is never-ending SAG
Solution is somewhat unexpectedly easy LYE
Strangle vicious Trot in wild rage GARROTTE
Watch first of batters’ startling performance eye-opener
BORN IN ENDLESS POVERTY NEE
Small children possibly caught dipping into church donations TITCHES
Sharp tip of talon removed from bird BITTER
Politician taken in by excellent cover story ALIBI
Pharmacy initially needing licence to supply bromide PLATITUDE
Pair of daughters united by love DUO
Outfit for going out in? NIGHTIE
Millions following one singular doctrine ISM
Marketing ploy from e-tailer isn’t occasionally scrapped tie-in
Kid given lead part in today’s service TEA SET
Injunction applied to key report BANG
Half-hearted resentment over dismal show SPLENDOUR
Front of handbag has grey clasp HOLD
European resort, flipping empty SPANIARD
According to a sales assistant, goods finally turned up as per
A couple of animals, or nine cats, for instance? ANAGRAM
Soldier maybe is about to stay somewhere in France ANTIBES
Big group essentially occupying squats from time to time SUPERSET
Engineer on-site a lot, in a jam? nose-to-tail
Fight to establish comfortable position box seat
Popular individual not using an agent in person