The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Tribe taking in drug, or not CLEAN
Tree canopy peripherally attracts crowd CYPRESS
Could it be someone joining bank? TIER
Slight hurt primarily caused by telltale in school SCRATCH
Boss in good four-wheel drive, not Sierra GUV
During day, iron's most secure SAFEST
Standoffish, Republican failing to stress feelings EMOTE
Perhaps like a wizard's baked items POTTERY
Broadcast live, Sue is difficult to understand ELUSIVE
Holy man's art posing many questions? PRIEST
This person protects nurses close to wage freeze Ice over
Somewhere driver's seen bird by depressed area COCKPIT
Pet above a river — German one NECKAR
Henry follows unusual one burning Stone Age artefact NEOLITH
Painter has hesitation about a colour he might have used? RENOIR
Sailor's right-hand man has e.g. passport taken in fight FRIDAY
Band get high in wings of stage STRIPE
Writer of leader in Sun probing news value WORDSWORTH
Huge number of calamari briefly overwhelming large cat SQUILLION
Prompt to ditch right actors for modern programme PODCAST
Each recalled info about a sea between Greece and Turkey AEGEAN
Copy campanologist? RINGER
Part of ship lacking hard timber ELM
Home surrounded by huge predatory animal? Appeal to be stoical grin and bear it
A backward idiot, reserved and haughty ALOOF
In Australia, you no longer can make public call OYEZ
Joseph grasping king's quip JOKE
Somewhere driver's seen energy-saving old banger put away INCARCERATE
Flog hide of tiger cat TROUNCE
One who fails to turn up food bowl centrally no-show
Source of entertainment repeated in stories AGA SAGAS
Articles about endlessly fascinating matriarch in Rome AGRIPPINA
French army leader's doctor receiving help and pro tips maid of orleans
Training unknown on top-grade peak APEX
Heard of crucial landing-place QUAY
Quietly managed to consume whiskey and seafood PRAWN