The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 11 07

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