The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Mark, during Christmas, served up fruit LEMON
Emotional teacher's first lecture TEARFUL
Sloe gin, a strange motor fuel! GASOLINE
A Manc goalie, awfully self-important EGOMANIACAL
Matter dropped when top side hammered DEPOSIT
Embarrassed: like you, reportedly? SHEEPISH
See you grabbing tail of sleek otter TARKA
Key tip joining variable fabric CHINTZ
Day in NY? Yes, fantastic city SYDNEY
Laugh initially nailed by halfwits, instant comedy SLAPSTICK
One holding a person’s hat by peak CAPTOR
Fight between two outstanding lawyers primarily DUEL
Disinfected blister I left to shrink STERILE
Sober plug for spirit DRYAD
Alloy wheels stolen, be furious! carbon steel
Dark, cold agent, powerfully built, needing no introduction CREPUSCULAR
Hat drunkard pinches quietly TOPPER
Singular language used by golf party SHINDIG
Welshman's raised floor DAIS
Be anxious having wife in residence SWEAT
Dingy loos set up in Spitzbergen SVALBARD
Man in suit failing to start Yankee’s guaranteed payment ANNUITY
Painter of heavenly figure RAPHAEL
A bloke carrying boy round drink AMERICANO
A way past disagreement on reflection, initially AT FIRST
Drunk welcome beyond Devon etc SWALLOWED
Complain doctor’s consuming alcohol GRUMP
Look up in native American language CREOLE
Ship returning banks on European currency KRONA
Mushroom used in kitchen Okinawa-style ENOKI
One's as stupid, apparently, when news is slow SILLY SEASON
Dissertation originally by old maestro, dramatised OVERDID
Jack and Nigel arranged short catchy tune JINGLE
Dilapidated horse-drawn carriage carrying two bishops SHABBY
One keeping books in balance fled having concealed one LIBRARIAN
Suppose old identification number unusable ultimately OPINE
Small hint? Absolutely SIMPLY
Feature of Berg’s music composed almost in A ATONALISM
Problems exist over European exchange programme ERASMUS
Herb, Charlie and Romeo CLOVER
Eager, bringing forward new joint KNEE
Fool declines credit DIPSTICK
Tasteless stuff supported by one French filmmaker TATI
Fighting spirit of dog can upset it over years PUGNACITY
Car manufacturer close to Oxford, one intending to import first of Ladas DAIMLER
Samples in vegetables eyed, first of swedes eaten TASTERS
Enduring war, tragically futile UNREWARDING
For each family conflict, gesture old pretender PERKIN WARBECK
Heading off, poach bird TEAL
High-sounding holy shrouds on canvas PRETENTIOUS
Miss warning: “broadcast on air” SIGNORINA
Plant philosopher pulled up SUMAC
Plunge has sea bird catching a fly, say DIPTERAN
Remove from church where US city is icebound LAICISE
Song in a code relating to hives APIARIAN
Sticky bat compiler wielded PROBLEMATIC
Those spotted in historical Croatian region? DALMATIANS
Women wanting fig leaves for plant naked ladies
Choppy sea, for me, horrifying FEARSOME
Excuse a page on science APOLOGY
Piscatorial, maybe, and cold? OFFISH
NINE OF DIAMONDS? baseball team
Ancient British tribe somewhat artistic, enigmatic ICENI
Slope incorporated railway INCLINE
Whimsical old fashion designer embracing individual QUAINT
Your associate has perhaps initially put back bract phyllary
Key runs under professional test champion PROMOTER
Second before now BACK
Characteristic of chaps crossing perfect stretch of water menai strait
Insect has taken fly off gazelle, say ANTELOPE
Group of musical mimics curtailed trip, reportedly barred on Scottish isle tribute band
Put down location of bench in sporting arena SQUASH COURT
What to get after nine assembly toys for young one? KITTEN
Exercise before small drink press-up
Strained sweet courses knocked back STRESSED
Is girl able to take out competitor? CANDIDATE
Principal Zulu city MAINZ
Broadcast dark period piece KNIGHT
Preserve licence, say, for dog CANID
Stone to kill, sent skywards TOPAZ
Tailored suit, dull coats for musician FLAUTIST