The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Notice soldiers under colonel initially, a small fighting force? CADRE
Similar beasts of burden initially in race? That’s killing! ASSASSINATION
Go in van around French city AVIGNON
Caught sight of, like leopards and cheetahs SPOTTED
Miseries of work, being surrounded by endless muddle MOPES
Excursions in town on River Loire TOURS
Some people quit Yorkshire, showing fair-mindedness EQUITY
Expression of disapproval you heard for skimpy garment TUTU
Grass originally maintaining all rare male sheep MARRAM
Gee — a right baddy! GARROTTER
Second contest in film MOVIE
Proper drink I have, being unsophisticated PRIMITIVE
Traverse river, taking in old Ugandan dictator to question cross-examine
Steering apparatus made of hard wood HELM
Commander to be facing resistance in time of revolution OCTOBER
Dangerous device on a street makes one rant BOMBAST
Calling social worker to meet reticent person CLAMANT
Hit big wave, getting scab STRIKEBREAKER
Grab old boy to become overseas ruler NABOB
Weapon knight's hidden in fine material LANCE
Loving American politician touring area AMATORY
Friendly understanding in recent enterprise ENTENTE
Bungling fashionable European taking exercise INEPT
Young fish always found around lake ELVER
Girl in daily prize draw losing track CHARLOTTE
Old socialite facing endless danger? Rubbish! DEBRIS
Taking care of boy in a church is an honour ACCOLADE
Is main credit somehow showing bias? DISCRIMINATE
Quiet church reportedly in dilapidated state SHABBY
Learner in good Scottish organisation GUILD
Arriviste promotes baked food UPSTART
Like sheep and goats, extremes in some Bible story SEPARABLE
Slight gains ultimately reduced all round INSULT
Demonstration in favour of trial PROTEST
Holiday area, one adopted by Rhode Island girl RIVIERA
Get less, having cancelled a second order DECREE
Long to take Oxford course in French port DIEPPE
Delicacy isn't fashionable in attire — not right! DAINTINESS
Bill's trendy way of speaking INVOICE
The people in protests briefly DEMOS
Polish nurse once entertaining ambassador SHEEN
Family needing inner energy eats plants CELANDINES