The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Rarity in title given for Major Tom’s exploits? ODDITY
River Weaver’s output TWEED
Sailor, say, in a small boat in river DRAFTEE
Second unknown work accepted by chorus claqueur SYCOPHANT
Standing stone found in drained delta wilderness WASTELAND
Star visible from spaceship ACE
Titled, His Excellency also said, but not a duke HEADED
Valid pass test uncovered alternative names ALIASES
Who in Paris is in ruins? De Sade, perhaps MARQUIS
Attempt to encircle Oman’s capital city once TROY
Bad smell round inside of container in US railway wagon CABOOSE
Beer available in local establishment ALE
Box key is surplus to requirements SPARE
Chap putting arm in jacket, perhaps GARMENT
Commercial trade unfortunately involves little volume ADVERT
Group of pupils in favour of marks FORM
Injure Epsom’s first horse MARE
Island in Med has head killed in a hostile manner ICILY
Mountain ace getting record ALP
Prompt about a rest REMAINDER
Reportedly get money for small room CELL
Scandinavian introducing clubs for disco, say DANCE
Second work managed by old singer SOPRANO
Smallest fragment of lilac isn’t to be arranged SCINTILLA
Take advantage of days after account is charged ACCUSED
Primitive, almost unstarted EARLY
Pointer about important dietary component PROTEIN
Piglike ugly creature hiding in wood PORCINE
Part of navy force — great number in a bad way, note FLOTILLA
Mostly run up and down SAD
Look good topless AIR
Hurried around excessively hunched STOOPED
Head absent from school — a candidate for firing? ARROW
Fish returning for shelter LEE
Fibre exists in half of plant-based meals SISAL
Disc of short song, certainly banned ROUNDEL
Clearly slack in a lazy manner LIMPIDLY
Celebrate one being included in list of potential players ROISTER
Batter onion for troublesome customer RAPSCALLION
Be sly once deviously and shamelessly OBSCENELY
Bowlers delirious about winning championship SUPER BOWL
Innovative job for gardener in east London? cutting-edge
Painful shivering after cold game CUP FINAL
Paper folding kit friend needed to support circular letter ORIGAMI