The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 10 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Instrument some collected, sent back CELLO
Officer briefly laid on fine blanket GENERIC
Tackle good listener GEAR
Indonesian island has imported starter of Thai curry BALTI
Tailor designed round bowler, originally circular ORBITAL
Sailor, spiteful sort breaking fall, finds step down ABDICATE
Dread losing initial musical ability EAR
Rest when idle, now labouring lie-down
Whirlwind to trouble British sailors sucked in TORNADO
Flask going into bag as far down as possible NETHERMOST
Survive having to abandon desperate defenders here? last ditch
Identify loose seat in car ASCERTAIN
Colossus reportedly becoming tense TIGHTEN
Classy furniture one’s got in now bracket fixed CABINETWORK
In contrast, it changes tack STITCH
Caution in favour of conflict between opponents FOREWARN
One coming inside stumbles around in shade SPIRIT
Rarely failing models SELDOM
The Intersection: gripping stuff penned by novelist level crossing
Utensil hammered pin on tree tin-opener
The French embargo on Middle Eastern country LEBANON
Sport in Gabon, sword dancing SNOWBOARDING
Penny leaving Greek battle site for shack lean-to
Group of islands I spy, alone at sea POLYNESIA
Often nurses left parcel out ALLOT
Research first of Protestant beliefs attributed to old partner EXPLORE
Smell in unpacked suitcase: cleaner appears SPONGE
Ecstasy found in room backed dishonest talk about heroin trader MERCHANT
Reverse a tutor suffers making valuable discovery TREASURE TROVE
Lord's ducks perhaps mating animals PAIR
Success impacted HIT
Letter from abroad, estimated time of arrival on Thursday THETA
Returned loan for vehicle BUS
Enemy: soldier perhaps confronting one ANTI
Score number raised NET
Narrowly beat seed PIP
Friend first missing from motor race ALLY
Dancing bride succeeded causing wreckage DEBRIS
Soup label mysterious writer keeps POTAGE
Cuts in central Greece producing blackout ECLIPSE
Composer wanting area green for painter EL GRECO
Arrogant, intoxicated worker appears before news boss high-handed