The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 27

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