The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Bird by church, a small one TITCH
Book an early prog rock band GENESIS
British PM lacking energy for fight BATTLE
Circle round bear POOH
Cowardly to cry out ‘That hurts’? YELLOW
Duke supporting family? That’s generous KIND
Friend from Prague, I hear, making winning move CHECKMATE
Hang on to Japanese wine as memento KEEPSAKE
In hearing boy to show deference KNEEL
Name GI in error, creating problem ENIGMA
Occasionally afraid daughter is dehydrated ARID
Soldiers also involved in plot PLATOON
Stagger, having no head for drink HOCK
Welsh rarebit is so tasteless! CHEESY
Turn informer, regularly using espionage SING
Strip beside privet hedges DEPRIVE
Longing for money overseas YEN
Spot papa parking in valley DAPPLE
Spooner's gang collapsed in bar SANDBANK
Respondent travelling via Crete REACTIVE
Sprightly old lady embraced by accomplished girl on farm DAIRYMAID
School principal in India providing permission go-ahead
Petty new leader eschewing laughter NIGGLING
One detecting tail of carpet snake TRACER
Ridiculous pretence about island being focus for seismologist? EPICENTRE
Naughty fun is ultimately immoral and bad SINFUL
Emerged from second crash SPRANG
One believing he is protected by Times THEIST
Dispatch star heartlessly CELERITY
Clipped very accommodating pet backwards and forwards STACCATO
Move puts sick in agitated state up sticks
Airmen able to stop half-cut lass writing on wall GRAFFITI
Acting on her suspicions and expertise CONNOISSEURSHIP
Report missing setter, lazy individual DOSSER
Annoys son? That’s unnecessary NEEDLESS
Woolly tops of cabaret artistes dancing in drag CARDIGAN
Vacuously silly subject entirely upended curriculum SYLLABUS
Understanding similar spirit after time taking in
Puritan press team IRONSIDE
Nick grandad's last cabbage COLLARD
Ecstasy in handbag strangely getting nod at rock concert? HEADBANG
Cheers double feature chin-chin