The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Vital article, as it happens ALIVE
Marksman notes owl, perhaps SHARPSHOOTER
Ran desktop after treatment for bug pond-skater
Asian dish — Jo and Alfred won't finish unknown one JALFREZI
Carbon encountered around old celestial body COMET
Top British wartime commander CARDIGAN
Find out about gang fight in New York RUMBLE
Unlike Victoria, Bill welcomes inspiration AMUSED
Broken-down car held at place of worship CATHEDRAL
Stole large bags robbers emptied, getting time in correctional facility BORSTAL
Wear out pipe for disposal of waste gases EXHAUST
Difficulty putting first of plugs on lamp PLIGHT
Benefit is mentioned, tucking into cool drink INCOME SUPPORT
Basket-maker, or stocking-seller in East London? OSIER
Cross parents when children get excited XMAS
Crime rings left in charge, getting intoxicants here off-licence
Staffs cricketers stop a drive? That's novel MANSFIELD PARK
An arduous task wrapping silver in Alaskan port ANCHORAGE
Lacking money for crumbly biscuit SHORTBREAD
Reason to get a 14 in a packet FORTUNE
Bitter as a native of Belgrade, do we hear? ACERB
Way to perform or to provide access to building street door
Said a substance like sodium nitrate is in battery ASSAULT
Fuddy-duddy type — 64, possibly SQUARE
Reduction workers’ representatives overturned CUT
Broad sash only British infantrymen originally used OBI
Coastal town's atmosphere picked up AYR
After organising fair, Ed runs charity event FUNDRAISER
Quadrangle originally enclosing our croft, surprisingly FORECOURT
Parisian in grand lady's housing when queens have gone off, maybe? ENDGAME
Walker’s early form of transport? PERAMBULATOR
Case for pilot flying Tornado, ultimately PORTFOLIO
Country accommodating high-class art work STATUE
Erstwhile knight not primarily a paragon EXEMPLAR
Tip of finger on buzzer in Hereford, say BEEF
Tom, perhaps, meeting English underworld figure HECATE
Fight started by lover, one held tightly by musician squeeze-box
Go quickly, possibly fly ZIP
Some pushy person —overactive! HYPER
I will catch cold — not again! ONCE
A US attorney’s woman ADA
Don Quixote finally gets involved in combat WEAR