The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A favourite of Henry I reputedly beat at game LAMPREY
A pushover? Yes, am hammered each time! EASY MEAT
Abridged huge article in French, causing confusion JUMBLE
Boy of mine employee refused tips OLLIE
Cold after a day over a huge area AFRICA
Critical of small boy before gym class DESPERATE
Drive after leaving motorway initially required some guts! OMENTUM
Eavesdroppers making a point? ICICLES
Grant much spoken of ALLOT
Little room, note for diver LOON
Not exactly small: swell shed! CAST OFF
One getting ready to go, indeed must stay in PAYEE
Purse containing zero — empty in sadly no time prize money
Reasonable treatment, just a shortage of medicine? FAIR DOS
Reinvention of wheel’s before finding particular alternative ELSEWHERE
Second last? BACK
Sign seen at hen party? OMEN
Agitated man’s valid destructive behaviour VANDALISM
Aristocrat, oddly, regularly seen as unimportant figure NOBODY
Awkward Frenchman’s left GAUCHE
Certain European flag over top of hall IRISH
Chicken shed emitting quiet bird sound COO
Coin showing delicate line around head of King NICKEL
Dishonourable recording about a good-looking person CADDISH
Drink up, finding mate PAL
Early religious leader favoured by former queen PETER
Less easy to restrain old obsessive person HOARDER
Person easily manipulated to accept right component of cocktail? PRAWN
Protective gear delivered to religious group — delivered by post? mail-order
Reserved about new library item BOOKEND
Rubbished chronic type of fireworks PYROTECHNIC
Severe rain and storms surrounding company DRACONIAN
Top article amongst leaders of Conservative Party CAP
Year away from US city brought about start of television channel? NETWORK