The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Acting on her suspicions and expertise CONNOISSEURSHIP
Petty new leader eschewing laughter NIGGLING
Woolly tops of cabaret artistes dancing in drag CARDIGAN
Ridiculous pretence about island being focus for seismologist? EPICENTRE
British PM lacking energy for fight BATTLE
One believing he is protected by Times THEIST
Cowardly to cry out ‘That hurts’? YELLOW
Spot papa parking in valley DAPPLE
Circle round bear POOH
Ecstasy in handbag strangely getting nod at rock concert? HEADBANG
Sprightly old lady embraced by accomplished girl on farm DAIRYMAID
Puritan press team IRONSIDE
Spooner's gang collapsed in bar SANDBANK
Duke supporting family? That’s generous KIND
Book an early prog rock band GENESIS
Clipped very accommodating pet backwards and forwards STACCATO
Friend from Prague, I hear, making winning move CHECKMATE
Soldiers also involved in plot PLATOON
Respondent travelling via Crete REACTIVE
Turn informer, regularly using espionage SING
Cheers double feature chin-chin
Naughty fun is ultimately immoral and bad SINFUL
Occasionally afraid daughter is dehydrated ARID
Report missing setter, lazy individual DOSSER
Name GI in error, creating problem ENIGMA
Bird by church, a small one TITCH
In hearing boy to show deference KNEEL
Vacuously silly subject entirely upended curriculum SYLLABUS
Move puts sick in agitated state up sticks
Stagger, having no head for drink HOCK
One detecting tail of carpet snake TRACER
Annoys son? That’s unnecessary NEEDLESS
School principal in India providing permission go-ahead
Nick grandad's last cabbage COLLARD
Understanding similar spirit after time taking in
Welsh rarebit is so tasteless! CHEESY
Dispatch star heartlessly CELERITY
Airmen able to stop half-cut lass writing on wall GRAFFITI
Hang on to Japanese wine as memento KEEPSAKE
Longing for money overseas YEN
Emerged from second crash SPRANG
Strip beside privet hedges DEPRIVE