The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Instinctive to cover fellow’s opening in nearby armed battle GUNFIGHT
Saint who's after some eggs? BENEDICT
American predator beginning to disturb pirate BLACKBEARD
Astute, flushing it out INSIGHTFUL
Left a runner holding queen's office equipment laser printer
In flight, bat is not a plant-fancier BOTANIST
Rule announced for horse riding gear REIN
Hurting Greek god's back SORE
Small party walked up for crustaceans DECAPODS
Fancy a tenor badly ORNATE
Dreadful article — Times largely diminished ABYSMAL
Tiara moved around lobbies ATRIA
Parisian institution aggrieved to receive German capital SORBONNE
Get hold of drink, say, in Canadian city WINNIPEG
Silly to accept ultimately poor sketch DRAFT
Sea dweller not entirely near a bit of sun STINGRAY
Beautiful perfume reduced by one hundred SCENIC
Rents dilapidated part of ship STERN
Student about to delay getting protection TUTELAGE
Last of huntsmen considering ignoring first sound of horses NEIGHING
Pine cut short for a period of time YEAR
Leo possibly stirred tsar's gin STAR SIGN
Lack of difficulties about French at a basic level no-frills
Workers in carbon and iron and different elements STEELMEN
Confinement when stockpiling, having overlooked area lying-in
Copper following to provide restraint for prisoner CUFF
Small quantity of grasses, mostly rudimentary INCHOATE
Maiden going to resort getting lots of unwanted correspondence SPAM
A bit of whisky, say, before a play DRAMA
Reversing small car I call almost pernicious INIMICAL
Fairly big Scottish town containing one hospital LARGISH
Skewer bananas upside down STAB
Cautious, having answer misplaced? It’s wrong AWRY
Dear person who encourages Swiss composer HONEGGER
Medical man’s impression about twisted pose DENTIST
Saying “Run!”, shocked, when circling area steeped in blood SANGUINARY
Frenchman's trousers? JEANS
Don't drink at basin for a change ABSTAIN
Relative mostly needs caring when out of sorts GRANDNIECE
Detective Sergeant apprehending former suspect in low spirits DOLDRUMS
Cost of pair in charge of back entry PRICE TAG