The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Small island between two areas where most people live ASIA
Cold November for bird BITTERN
Contest marriage MATCH
Copy part of Erasure chorus ECHO
Drink expert easily carried about PORTABLE
Encounters European returning respect ESTEEM
Entertain crowd HOST
Fairly pious around home HONESTLY
Harmful promises to pay off debts introduced by Number 10 NOXIOUS
Head of department getting ousted is downcast DEJECTED
Large scale European production in chaos initially EPIC
One politician has fake collision IMPACT
Portion of small rodent SHARE
Seduce occasional office worker over time TEMPT
Sell volume before conclusion VEND
Sheepdog by railway is mine COLLIERY
Token is old penny dropped from broken mandolin NOMINAL
Charity leaflet HANDOUT
Short opportunity to acquire horse and vehicle it could pull CHARABANC
Problem failing at first to cause discomfort NAG
No good ignoring brutal execution in each country ESTONIA
Momentous, violent alien conquest CONSEQUENTIAL
Loads of clapped-out motors HEAPS
Language graduate given books by university BANTU
Insignificant landmark bordering loch SLIGHT
Go to bash? BEAT
Freewheeling firm introducing a scam COASTING
Class containing one hugely intelligent person GENIUS
Chief allowed to carry key for holiday home CHALET
Bishop provided guidance for church office BRANCH
Accountant dipping into money from nearby residents LOCALLY
COMPANY MAN IS CONVINCING COGENT
Endless search to get a pickle to accompany ace Mexican dish QUESADILLA
Going around Euston a bit after initially touring Camden Town? tube station
Group of colleges subsequently very famous for promoting individual policies UNILATERALIST
Returning desire to be involved in series of matches and competitions TOURNEYS
Wind instrument positioned above old person SAXON
Group of extremists cleaning fruit badly LUNATIC FRINGE
Char works in Germany partly SINGE
Somewhat exhilarating, up-and-coming boxer ALI
Bits of music naturally fitting into second verse occasionally SNATCHES