The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Downsizing personnel occupies founder over long period SHRINKAGE
Pole on board involving prime minister in salutation TOPMAST
Change before race, taking turn by turn ALTERNATION
Royal imprisoning current extremists in powerful rule PRINCIPLE
Observation about evangelist REMARK
Cuts of meat? Approve of what’s put in chow mein, maybe CHOPSTICK
Primitive man brooking no delay URGENT
Church woman embracing unknown artist CEZANNE
Eccentric apprised of Cold War's cause apple of discord
English setters one's perhaps seen on a farm EWE
Liberal making money studying LEARNING
Gymnast, say, permitted to appear in articles ATHLETE
Boredom? Rotten nuisance? Not entirely ENNUI
Select players in wigs inspiring joyousness regularly choose sides
Lost footing in upland moor FELL
Keep control, engaging volunteers once RETAIN
Way to separate characters in small pub ingesting speed SPACE BAR
Flipping pasta sauces: dear! SUGAR
Holiday for jazz fans, hosting broadcasting mogul BILLIONAIRE
What could fasten loose cover back on stool VELCRO
Written from right to left, old Indonesian language NAVAJO
Going up in plane, see giant web-footed birds GEESE
Priest holding firm is a cause of complaints E COLI
Unrivalled noblewoman, about fifty PEERLESS
Colour of new nametag MAGENTA
Compelling type in French army, perhaps? Right ENFORCER
Sober people hosting party — mum's in a state ALABAMA
Better east coast US state or European island CAPRI
Barbirolli's lead is helpful for musicians BASSISTS
Beauty queen hasn't succeeded, cutting line in phrase badly misword
River meals referred to in speech TEES
Poem about area east of Himalayas? It's effervescent stuff ORANGEADE
Horse and zebras periodically escaping pounds SMACKERS
Store diamonds bagged by gutless accomplice for fence STOCKADE
A small number study a school of Buddhism DOZEN
Laterally swing big stone ROCK
Fussy one-time desire to tour Arab country old-womanish
Models of Apple's business transactions? IDEALS
Brand using digital tech is to prove a winner MAKE IT