The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 29

crossword answers
Clue Answer
One who digs fish, extremely eager to protect river TRENCHER
Means to raise flag JACK
A number one has to pursue loudly FIVE
One cheating on a second occasion? two-timer
Doctor working hard during function? That’s eyewash! MOONSHINE
Pay a grand: finally secure film material FOOTAGE
Fruit consumed by some Londoners MELON
Old Dynasty showing finally to be suspended HANG
Pal got overheated about conclusion of sermon FRIEND
Autocrat in capital of Russia sat awkwardly TSAR
Unusually dark, a finer breed of cattle AFRIKANDER
Clear obstruction in court? NET
Message about large herbaceous plant FLAX
Capital optimistic speculators laid out first of all OSLO
Make obeisance naturally at first in ship KNEEL
Chinatown’s appalling nemesis? MEISSEN
Fuel oddly eliminated speed: turmoil! PETROL
Ash maybe, and last bits of burnt rubber, lie here TREE
Sullen medic stood up MOROSE
Outstanding, like schoolwork submitted a second time REMARKABLE
Course director, virile type, inspiring old railway company HELMSMAN
Transport organisation’s broadcast on policy AIRLINE
Ridiculous having a bus moving on road ABSURD
Compensated for non-functioning television? OFFSET
Split on extreme points of Turkish economy THRIFT
Some raw hate, verbal, of any kind WHATEVER
Contrary gardener to come down in a state MARYLAND
Parsons perhaps chaotically clash on introduction of ideas NICHOLAS
Set aside, like some seals enclosing book EARMARKED
Liberal leaving W African state for European peninsula IBERIA
Man securing root of tulip tree MAPLE
Shot leaders of beasts in desert GOBI
Very fine cut, reportedly SHEER
Condition ultimately discernible in her young cow HEIFER
Hotchpotch of notes heaped originally on potato dish MISHMASH
Morse’s last case calling up memories EVOCATIVE
Briefly opted to hold in trousers CHINOS
Retired head plugging bleepers for travellers? PASSENGERS
Graceless modern worker supporting key cricket side INELEGANT
Sent up bill for American club BAT
Clubs for smokers? JOINTS
Grant fencing in one type of tree CONIFER
Couple I encountered going west ITEM
Catch “This is where you’ll find me!” being said? OVERHEAR
Girl of fifty-one, large Yankee LILY
Ranch maybe a long way — miles FARM
Using keypad facility, PIN gets shrunk TYPING