The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Hollow stamens inside a flower or flowers BLOSSOM
In Latin, a humorous book NAHUM
Stunner modelled again, having retired TASER
High-class medic in Nigerian city dismissing son’s back pain LUMBAGO
Eg Corrie’s character making material for tabletops SOAPSTONE
Increase assuming variable follows in decimal units INTENSIFY
Mugging of bishop wearing vestment on railway ROBBERY
Singer’s accountant plugging very old record VOCALIST
Earnestly request collection of elf stories? IMPLORE
Roundhead leader Royal extremists will overcome somehow OLIVER CROMWELL
Be dishonest, don’t be upstanding LIE
Wild horses using rascally quality ROGUISHNESS
European getting rid of good or bad smell REEK
Discretion of duke supporting game, dipping into cash PRUDENCE
River god: in France he principally inhabits bell towers CAMPANILI
Time a chap is overcome by marijuana WEEKEND
101 tons carried in true performance RECITAL
Dandy’s invitation to flyer to pay a quick visit? POPINJAY
Extremes in formal use, not likely how a native speaks? FLUENTLY
Magistrate’s way to dip into soft drink JUSTICE
Importance of announcement of delay WEIGHT
A regret about golf dispute ARGUE
A topless pie’s rising layers STRATA
Report of pranks primarily inflicted by English girl TRIXIE
Note about tailless donkey’s short break down under SMOKO
Hold up Ecstasy to be swallowed by crazy lady DELAY
Person of wide learning taking old college subject in US POLYMATH
Fossilised resin found in Cookham, Berkshire AMBER
Vocalise quietly, attracting husband’s disapproving grunt HUMPH
Way old Jack returns, at a gentle speed MODERATO
Senior cleric’s blunder over work BISHOP
Loving but discovered to have no heart FOND
Dire straits engulfing one ironic writer SATIRIST
Description of furious screams from friend clutching edge PRIMAL
Fashionable present, for example — very strong INTENSE
Journey east is rubbish TRIPE
Case demanding investigation at first during dance VALISE
Large container merely overturned TUB
Mean to follow stoat’s first trail SPOOR
Prehistoric item originally accommodated by girl in charge LIASSIC