The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Being herbivorous, cattle regularly covered in long hair MANATEE
Note how Joan was called to get part of a degree minute of arc
Gaul once died horribly here in France? LANGUEDOC
Line not straight in bar chart ARC
Stringed instrument featuring in family reunion LYRE
Referring to pleasant surprise in quiet place RETREAT
At home in safe job, well-paid and undemanding SINECURE
Information about lake valley GLEN
My free allowance upfront, an old Spanish custom CORRIDA
Media boss provided dessert in building EDIFICE
A real cost potentially — alternative to stairs ESCALATOR
Need ground to embrace supporters’ song, magical ENCHANTED
Aggressive note easily seen by worker MILITANT
List of options guys use initially MENU
Bribe to relinquish power, instead departs for short break day off
Atmosphere almost calm for plane air force one
Jump short, so slide SKI
Spit on pineapple in rage GO BANANAS
Expert welcoming company fellow’s award ACCOLADE
Swear parking is needed in capital PROMISE
Job worry, I hesitate to say CAREER
Intemperance admitted: starting a bit late GREED
Obscure error in field by troops in France once BEFOG
More chilly, child cuddles one NIPPIER
Frank’s startled expression about religious sister I accommodated GENUINE
Range across long room KITCHEN
Trouble at night in one decaying mansion INSOMNIA
Shrub climate’s spoilt CLEMATIS
Start ignoring peripheral bits and understand objective TARGET
Club but no hospital in city BAT
Rue taking only half what’s on one’s plate REG
Talent, a little, one learner’s shown inside over year ABILITY
A Midlands team losing last support, as mentioned AFORESAID
Leader having lost power living somewhere RESIDENT
Centrepiece of Louvre has it reduced: we can’t see it ULTRAVIOLET
Fitting carpet evenly APT
What’s up on motorway border? HEM
Wind-blown soil’s disappearance around middle of field LOESS
Moan, missing a start of evening service COMPLINE
Monkey breaking china cup CAPUCHIN
Secure neckwear TIE
Linguistic rules diagram Mary keeps GRAMMAR