The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A diminutive woman clinging on to piano for support APPROVAL
Present reporter’s award for bravery EMCEE
Accra poorly placed as capital CARACAS
Place for judge to sit until bar is represented TRIBUNAL
Plate sent back for lamb, perhaps ANIMAL
Deceive rogues, netting £500 SWINDLE
Clever British Conservatives? BRIGHT
One often depressed in Nasa drinking den? SPACE BAR
Sweet biscuit a Roman Co. cooked MACAROON
Accident finding king in pain PRANG
MAIN COURSE? SEAWAY
Murderer of foreigner carrying pounds STRANGLER
Ridiculously posh opium set becoming reckless IMPETUOUS
Conservative-supporting branch in uphill struggle? CLIMB
Survivor outside tavern in France, say REPUBLIC
Gossipy and spiteful about husband CHATTY
Time spent in separating wife from betting income INNINGS
Delicate newspaper kept in folder FRAGILE
Follow instructions, as would-be cleric must take orders
Failure of old Labour OMISSION
Trust bishop will stop using bad language swear by
One who has no illusions about a catalogue REALIST
Dissemble merely to cover brand image EMBLEM
Left tip in advance LEND
River providing habitat for varied insect life EXISTENCE
Don’t prod stinging creature caught on vacation LEAVE BE
Seduce English scholar BEDE
The pain of Marcel Proust? BRIOCHE
Salad plant: in haste forgetting it CELERY
One of many on board eating river crustacean PRAWN
Appears to surprise solicitor at first in court rocks up
Whiskey needs to mature for financial reward WAGE
Supervisor accepting fault at last for driving error OVERSTEER
Broadcasting vocal number about West Indies SOWING
Perch on back of horse round cowboy exhibition RODEO
Great anger when Charlie ousted by Tory leader INTENSE
A battle for Bond? ENGAGEMENT
Feel prickly and colour slightly about beginning on lie TINGLE
Return to office to check official account REINSTATEMENT
Simple argument for one getting involved in court case PLAINTIFF
Pain in each elbow ACHE
University housing area put at risk IMPERIAL
On way back I attack Journal correspondent DIARIST