The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Beautiful perfume reduced by one hundred SCENIC
A bit of whisky, say, before a play DRAMA
Fancy a tenor badly ORNATE
Workers in carbon and iron and different elements STEELMEN
Hurting Greek god's back SORE
Small quantity of grasses, mostly rudimentary INCHOATE
Small party walked up for crustaceans DECAPODS
Sea dweller not entirely near a bit of sun STINGRAY
Rents dilapidated part of ship STERN
Saying “Run!”, shocked, when circling area steeped in blood SANGUINARY
Saint who's after some eggs? BENEDICT
Silly to accept ultimately poor sketch DRAFT
Skewer bananas upside down STAB
Reversing small car I call almost pernicious INIMICAL
Student about to delay getting protection TUTELAGE
Don't drink at basin for a change ABSTAIN
American predator beginning to disturb pirate BLACKBEARD
Maiden going to resort getting lots of unwanted correspondence SPAM
Frenchman's trousers? JEANS
Left a runner holding queen's office equipment laser printer
Leo possibly stirred tsar's gin STAR SIGN
Pine cut short for a period of time YEAR
Rule announced for horse riding gear REIN
Medical man’s impression about twisted pose DENTIST
Dreadful article — Times largely diminished ABYSMAL
Detective Sergeant apprehending former suspect in low spirits DOLDRUMS
Last of huntsmen considering ignoring first sound of horses NEIGHING
Instinctive to cover fellow’s opening in nearby armed battle GUNFIGHT
Copper following to provide restraint for prisoner CUFF
Parisian institution aggrieved to receive German capital SORBONNE
Fairly big Scottish town containing one hospital LARGISH
Astute, flushing it out INSIGHTFUL
Tiara moved around lobbies ATRIA
Relative mostly needs caring when out of sorts GRANDNIECE
Lack of difficulties about French at a basic level no-frills
Dear person who encourages Swiss composer HONEGGER
In flight, bat is not a plant-fancier BOTANIST
Get hold of drink, say, in Canadian city WINNIPEG
Cost of pair in charge of back entry PRICE TAG
Confinement when stockpiling, having overlooked area lying-in
Cautious, having answer misplaced? It’s wrong AWRY