The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Rarity in title given for Major Tom’s exploits? ODDITY
Box key is surplus to requirements SPARE
Head absent from school — a candidate for firing? ARROW
River Weaver’s output TWEED
Hurried around excessively hunched STOOPED
Scandinavian introducing clubs for disco, say DANCE
Beer available in local establishment ALE
Bowlers delirious about winning championship SUPER BOWL
Painful shivering after cold game CUP FINAL
Paper folding kit friend needed to support circular letter ORIGAMI
Group of pupils in favour of marks FORM
Island in Med has head killed in a hostile manner ICILY
Who in Paris is in ruins? De Sade, perhaps MARQUIS
Clearly slack in a lazy manner LIMPIDLY
Piglike ugly creature hiding in wood PORCINE
Innovative job for gardener in east London? cutting-edge
Part of navy force — great number in a bad way, note FLOTILLA
Valid pass test uncovered alternative names ALIASES
Mountain ace getting record ALP
Fish returning for shelter LEE
Second unknown work accepted by chorus claqueur SYCOPHANT
Standing stone found in drained delta wilderness WASTELAND
Take advantage of days after account is charged ACCUSED
Fibre exists in half of plant-based meals SISAL
Look good topless AIR
Commercial trade unfortunately involves little volume ADVERT
Reportedly get money for small room CELL
Batter onion for troublesome customer RAPSCALLION
Second work managed by old singer SOPRANO
Sailor, say, in a small boat in river DRAFTEE
Bad smell round inside of container in US railway wagon CABOOSE
Primitive, almost unstarted EARLY
Titled, His Excellency also said, but not a duke HEADED
Injure Epsom’s first horse MARE
Celebrate one being included in list of potential players ROISTER
Prompt about a rest REMAINDER
Be sly once deviously and shamelessly OBSCENELY
Mostly run up and down SAD
Star visible from spaceship ACE
Disc of short song, certainly banned ROUNDEL
Chap putting arm in jacket, perhaps GARMENT
Smallest fragment of lilac isn’t to be arranged SCINTILLA
Pointer about important dietary component PROTEIN
Attempt to encircle Oman’s capital city once TROY