The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 11 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Bake ground British meat served on skewer KEBAB
Wooden support used to raise contents of beds STILTED
Campanologist's double? RINGER
What flows when measuring unusually dry places? CLEPSYDRA
Energy worker climbing fiery mountain ETNA
Exceptionally wide for instance EXTRA
Sweeten start of contract providing opening fittingly DULCIFY
Spotted duke in Berlin dancing BRINDLE
Sentimental alumni upset about closure of Harvard MAUDLIN
Republican replacing head of firm in support of monarch ROYAL
Narrow strip of land lacking enclosure for animal runs INSULAR
New science lab is difficult to get to INACCESSIBLE
Riotous House as GOP reveals food delivery route OESOPHAGUS
Short ballad penned by a writer in World's End APOCALYPSE
Referred deal, subject to review involving Law Lord ALLUDED
Boy having to collect trophy? Precisely correct SPOT ON
Direction and distance leading to Zola? EMILE
Inconsiderate bank is putting husband down SELFISH
Forecaster to gain advantage we hear PROPHET
Half of people in cast like glamour models? TOPLESS
Get Margo prepared for an expensive commitment? MORTGAGE
Difficult test checked by German and not disputed UNCHALLENGED
Ginger beer right for crisis situation RED ALERT
Private investigator in unruly Mayo seeing problem MYOPIA
Singer, born idiot BASS
Continuous exercise almost causes stroke SOLIDUS
Island politician a little devil IMP
Bold daughter wanting sisters of parents? DAUNTLESS
Learner donning Christopher's traditional garment KILT
Advocate spending week in bed LAYER
Mistress places importance on flowers ladys-tresses
Former model in show EXPOSE
Lively girl cut short character embracing Bill LADETTE
Saw old king in horrible mishap APHORISM
How long it will take obligation to overwhelm spirit TIMESCALE
Drinking game finishing midway after friend's return LAPPING
Decreases 40 per cent of lines in text SLIMS
Decide to work out again RESOLVE
Angers policeman involved in international deal INFLICT
Converted period styles in a novel way Proselytised
Bore gave way under pressure YIELDED
Danger for each one left PERIL
Moved suddenly — photograph ruined SHOT