The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 09 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A drink good for arresting one’s final degeneration AGEING
Open to view? About time OVERT
Comfy seat concealed by Francis of Assisi SOFA
Rush away to dine, tucking into simple, delicious morsel? BEAT A RETREAT
Relics moved man to break into tears REMNANTS
Diving duck observed by narrow promontory SAWBILL
Long week finally occupied randomly learning KNOWLEDGE
Friend or enemy, primarily? Enemy FOE
Serf’s fate attending governor HELOT
Joke framed by English chap promised in marriage ENGAGED
Mugged fellow used to drink in pub TOBY JUG
Ultimately successful climber, a chronicler of Roman history LIVY
Russian reformer disheartened monk disturbed by even his reforming MENSHEVIK
Hindu god featuring in Poussin drawing INDRA
Rum initially reviving unfamiliar caller, perhaps STRANGER
Trouble in road behind nightclub DISCORD
Foreign currency accepted by dodgy casinos in US city SAN FRANCISCO
March past village shop at last, holding up tailors’ irons goose-step
Spanish gentleman’s sister taking in opera company SENOR
Writer of piece of music on radio CONRAD
Society journalist’s roughly-built hut SHACK
Is a time amid hardship resulting in loss of public assets? PRIVATISATION
Was obliged to love and marry OWED
Half-cut at university bar, knocked back Bloody Mary, say TUDOR
Make slow progress, being lazy at first in school PLOD
Stubborn American soldier in Republican papers RIGID
The attraction of two Barbaras WINDSOR CASTLE
End of lesson in silence for badly behaved group? GANG
Member inspiring a posh English sporting association LEAGUE
Unwanted messages get plans backwards SPAM
Musical bloke retired, recalling memories EVOCATIVE
Fancied a little drink and sit down at first SUPPOSED
Own American writer’s story, primarily about steamship POSSESS
Restaurant serving each man or woman right away EATERY
Download maybe welcomed by county, a gem! SAPPHIRE
Convict in trouble over prison term initiated by judge JAILBIRD
Ponder about island’s improper treatment MISUSE
Stage favourites making comeback STEP
Daydream, one entertained by night rider REVERIE
Tip from tradesman fixing kitchen stand TRIVET
More painful right in middle of rambling rose SORER