The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Firm on top of twin bed COT
Unwise putting lippy around actor's bottom IMPRUDENT
Alliance dispersed a mob CANAILLE
Government I am supporting say in outskirts of Rome REGIME
Energy encapsulating a brass band sound OOMPAH
Peremptorily dismiss joke: why is service bad? laugh out of court
Take advantage of some drinks in hiring programme MILK ROUND
Stand or stumble: too many drugs? TRIPOD
Writing rules, leader in government wants stuff written two ways GRAMMAR
Inn opening time: taxi! AUBERGE
Worship commercial address ADORATION
Cambridgeshire town pursuing teacher HUNTINGDON
Medal pinned by king on general GONG
Swapping elements of scheme gets communication, of course tic-tac
Make sense of commercial by party ADD UP
Silences pale, white creature MUTE SWAN
Incorporate firm at last in European group EMBODY
Cat flap extremely busy TABBY
One somehow sealing off very hot chamber OVEN
Smart and expensive beam FLASH
Phoney subscription raised under pressure PSEUD
Degree matters for a failing student, at first MASTER OF ARTS
Very left-wing cardinal Vatican finally drops in reshuffle RADICAL
I'm not sure about Hindu queen, posh element URANIUM
Her wailing has been terrible BANSHEE
Label policy, making funny phrase TAG LINE
Metallic objects, brass tacks NUTS AND BOLTS
Exhausted, did domestic chore WASHED UP
Quietly made a bow, desperate for a drink PARCHED
Remarks on jacket having a smear on top of buttonhole BLURB
Purchaser’s first to rave about old flat PENTHOUSE
Catastrophe if a rule broken FAILURE
Correct moulds shattering STRAIGHTEN
General having succeeded showing signs of distress SWEEPING
Crown, one buried in fictional plantation TIARA
Very stupid to conceal internet supplier issue DISPENSE
Pious saint avoiding contrary scripture REVERENT
Be around where many animals are brought up to drink a lot BOOZE
Safety mechanism absent for group of players NONET
Pitch right into a clue, beginning to yield so soon? ALREADY
Country: it's secured by locks, briefly HAITI
Seeing problem, new counsellor bids for resolution colour blindness
Small room available, one secured TOILET