The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Pretend to be fine ignoring reality ACT
Reportedly, Wall Street villain is a cold-blooded creature GECKO
Share a meal, using holiday dosh BREAK BREAD
Submissive, one retreats, bleating COMPLAINT
Support for traditional lines of communication? TELEGRAPH POLE
This might get you tiddly a day before a function AMONTILLADO
A large tree growing on mountaintops ALPINE
Animal in young herd, possibly GREYHOUND
Blunder and fear losing face ERROR
Crazy attempt backfiring BATS
Edited chapter includes one diagram PIE CHART
Experts at chess regularly lost? ACES
Firm dates arranged quickly STEADFAST
Greek philosopher’s very constant values SOCRATES
Judge stupid people scornfully at first ASSESS
Lid of pan turned upside down TOP
Man perhaps requiring lip salve frequently ISLE
One providing crude painting easily OIL WELL
Pet perhaps named Rob, weirdly DOBERMAN
Root — one going underground? TUBER
Sailor’s old instrument is perfect ABSOLUTE
Soup dish served up in one marketplace RAMEN
Perplexed, as Popeye often was AT SEA
Optimistic of New Guinea’s development SANGUINE
Old Greek agents upset about Times ATTIC
Money making you amorous? Not quite RAND
Lines written in country house introducing new fashion magazine VILLANELLE
Kind of KC to lose his head? ILK
Jenny found by lake in lovely country area GRASSLAND
Islander’s son facing a complaint SAMOAN
Grinned, sergeant-major leaving in a huff? IRKED
Girl grabs prize on a holiday resort LAS PALMAS
Flipping dull Eisteddfod winner? BARD
Femme fatale goes for a Parisian legislator VAMP
Effrontery of senior officials BRASS
Dish to relax one? CHILLI
Development almost completely engulfing yours truly’s cafe ESTAMINET
Confirmed peer briefly sedated, needing treatment deep-seated
Bounder facing rough justice here? KANGAROO COURT
Sturdy servant bringing water, I hear well made
Congress in recess at end of May NOOKY
Independent nations ran power supply non-partisan
Small bear starts to eat some solids CUBES
Singer contributing to lyrics in a track SINATRA