The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 11 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Drunken repartee in place of game presented at Christmas? PEAR TREE
Estimated trade is bad RATED
Sensational magician WIZARD
Flash deputy SECOND
Heavy fall and small swelling SLUMP
Remain still, or hit back, breaking leg STAGNATE
Exercise heading for disaster after hopes finally dashed SPED
Possible security requirement, weapon owned by parent? PASSWORD
Relax, conserving energy for corrective operation RESET
Fashionable journey round a city CHICAGO
Ruined, like a messy bed UNMADE
Run away from church in warm coat FLEECE
Fine mess finally at bank perhaps SLENDER
Bloomer adding beef to sauce OXLIP
Instruction single young woman may want? MANDATE
LIFT UP OLD KEY EXALT
Half of weekend worker has saved is for evil lover? SATANIST
Tiger, eg, to attack when employees are out unofficially WILDCAT STRIKE
Pan tiny bit short — vegetable eyed? POTATO
One enters pantry, becoming fatter LARDIER
Open to elements of in part sullenness, gutted ROOFLESS
Drunken bachelor at bingo BLOTTO
Sportsman foiled? FENCER
Awesome course briefly in focus EPICENTRE
Team was singing its own praises CREW
One flogging a dead horse, possibly, Rex admits it’s wrong TAXIDERMIST
Islands: nine birds here flying inner hebrides
Special forces on ship touring an American state ARKANSAS
Place in society held by veteran knight RANK
Mates who demolished a trifle SOMEWHAT
Soldier scoffing knockout Indian dish PAKORA
One of each from two and eight, numerically? TEN
Understanding nervousness is catching APPREHENSION
Demonstrate lack of leisure for entertainment SHOW BUSINESS
Insulting a form of transport I have joined ABUSIVE
Monopoly card tears WATERWORKS
Lesson Mike has spoken MORAL
Nelson’s hard speech left unfinished HORATIO
Try avoiding work in Asian river INDUS
Skirt, part of uniform I discarded MIDI
For example, Princeton or Ivy League's after-show party? HAIRDO