The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 11 17

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