The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 04

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