The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Stupidly lets cook put rum in starter MOCK TURTLE SOUP
Horribly wet — a valid reason? TIDAL WAVE
Effusive greeting from happy worker glad hand
Police team check sample SWATCH
Chinese like to turn up in German league HANSA
Chief witch shortly organised mob for big sacrifice HECATOMB
Eliminate tiny suspicion in conversation weed out
Capricious wife always fighting daughter WAYWARD
Be likely to order a Christmas tree brought round bid fair
Left job, but also went back? RETIRED
British city suffers vital loss BLEEDS
Loud noise made by horse and bird HOWL
Elvis’s can sort of rock JAILHOUSE
What possibly inspires Conservative to pay attention WATCH
Woman’s not spotted saving uniform for such labours? HERCULEAN
Strange altering shape TRIANGLE
Nervous, twice circling edge of dangerous whirlpool CHARYBDIS
Drain odd parts of swamp SAP
Calm partner holding ace ALLAY
Washed-up person in hotel area spotted drinking brandy, primarily has-been
Quality of sound initially leaves one shaken TIMBREL
Couple you might overhear from Bangkok? THAI
Empty space left in repository BLANK
Exalted university, highly commended UPRAISED
Standard place in which you’ll find a freeloader PARASITE
Learn new arrangement for organ RENAL
Runner bound to lose power SKI
Tea in a quantity to be served up ASSAM
A large, extremely perilous mountain range ALPS
The King has jewelled items CROWNS
Objectives given to sailor TARGETS
Reckless deed rival botched DAREDEVIL
Sudden pain, touching a knife PANGA
Prosper in good school GET ON
Hesitant moving at first, becoming courteous ATTENTIVE
This cancellation of a flat making you wild NATURAL
A cover-up in hospital: only a single vaccination HIJAB
New son bears aristocratic title BARONESS
Cold? Not advisable to fall asleep CRASH
Repeat some terrible choices ECHO
Very pleasant housing close to one Italian city VENICE
Sphere’s actual mass REALM
Funny lines in publicity for beer PILSNER