The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Long story about End of Empire YEARN
Red-haired lady removing contents carefully GINGERLY
Child not wanting to spend penny here? PIGGY BANK
Place selling booze maintains constant service OFFICE
Ultimately not completely fair to a beginner TYRO
Hurry to do a small amount of fish shopping, say, shepherding small boy get ones skates on
Christmas visitor, Florence, on vacation in US city SANTA FE
Boss showing diligence discharging debts STUD
Drop off cricketer in A&E ABATE
Egyptian king admits slip, going around in tank top TURRET
Top gangster seizing most of composer's drink CAPPUCCINO
Long-distance runner receiving bravos on run is a dainty eater NIBBLER
Clergyman loses face giving offence ARSON
Receiving honour, having a bouquet devoid of colour ACHROMATIC
Cook ignorant about current food restrictions? RATIONING
Belief leader of expedition is perhaps camping? TENET
A writer's giving a twirl in hot pants? He eases your discomfort OSTEOPATH
Continue to ridicule English county town TAUNTON
Danger for each gutless intellectual PERIL
Rogue has loot, including ring, back from burglary SCALLYWAG
Only half dance in prison CAN
Ill fortune besetting European? This comes next FOURTEEN
Case of gay judge making you spin GYRATE
Ignore a character as seen in EastEnders? drop ones aitches
Advance, nearly losing knight EARLY
Playful writer’s found in record store ARCHIVE
Asian country adopted by urbane Palestinian NEPAL
Performer at rest, I suspect ARTISTE
Discharge flipping drunk bishop going AWOL DEMOB
Show nerve in cryptic clue for “bag” or “sag”? talk back
Doctor had ample light HEADLAMP
Error made by learners about current time period LITERAL
Elvis act jazzed up Elvis's no. 1? We must accept it CEST LA VIE
We're told chamber, say, is for discharge? RHEUM
Trendy couple entering outside area in coat PAINTWORK
His Majesty is twice in serious trouble CRISIS