The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 15

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