The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 08

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