The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 30

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Impulse to place in box part of transmission spur gear
Tipsy English chap screwed up, perhaps? TIGHTENED
Serviceman digesting puff and spiced liquid MARINADE
Revolutionary stunt ruined old joke CHESTNUT
Peg installed in standard type of harpsichord SPINET
On which to play casually, visiting home and part of hospital? INSTRUMENT
Minor divinity reported near a pond at last NAIAD
Legal official’s polite refusal on track NOTARY
Working in cafe, failed to remember about party and play WAITING FOR GODOT
Group of states in defeat or in disarray FEDERATION
Hardy hero holds up many-headed monster HYDRA
Formidable family keeping a large old female cat GRIMALKIN
Periodically unhappy? Rest for a bit NAP
Protect oneself against losing fence? HEDGE
Acquire piece of fishing gear NET
Angered at strange place for an outdoor cuppa TEA GARDEN
Singer’s rap soon going wrong SOPRANO
Sketched sunrise around summit of ridge DRAWN
Skip first bit of very long film PIC
Aunt Sal cooked piece of dried fruit SULTANA
Unexpected note ACCIDENTAL
Use European cash machine found in river TREATMENT
Follow-up drink for one making an impression CHASER
Detest accommodating ultimately needless urgency HASTE
Clash involving Times grandee DISAGREEMENT
See you later, carrying one small crown TIARA
Toast put on? No, white wine! CHARDONNAY
Boar’s feet is weird option for Sunday lunch! ROAST BEEF
Falsely deny ear ached YEARNED
Fellow actor beginning to import tin from Central America COSTA RICAN
Fizzy drink's quirk is brilliant! FANTASTIC
Mean, in time, to finish INTEND
Eg Scottish Celt in strong wind, we hear GAEL
Ancient countryman praying desperately outside hospital PHRYGIAN
Sample of boy's terrible seafood OYSTER