The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 27

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