The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 03 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Dull routine reflected essential Christmas tradition TURKEY
Small swine turned to tap on barrel SPIGOT
Some appearing to need air when called? RINGTONE
Ale Basil ordered for girl ISABELLA
Long to host current party game PAINTBALL
People very shortly getting astride horse INHABIT
Sailor’s English books missing ABSENT
Fighter stops old Chinese leader giving people a hand DEALING
Agree pen needs to change colour pea green
Artist heading for shops, getting French bread SARGENT
Unhappy, coming across last of uneaten stuff on beach SAND
Grub in tea urn, oddly, and a musical instrument! GUITAR
Most insignificant article to stuff in case LEAST
Corn seen waving, displayed by monitor ONSCREEN
More stout and ale, drinking large one PORTLIER
When descending on Kansas makes requests ASKS
Complain about resistance one's seen on line RAILCAR
Mound close to church one’s going to HILL
Peg must catch right plane, for example TREE
Russian king court occasionally expelled IGOR
Maybe start race, we hear, to provide pudding ingredient SAGO
Become active, ultimately subsisting on fruit go live
Some paper by whizz going over economic shortfall TRADE GAP
Software to take up and assess APPRAISE
Cheer up tot in depressed area GLADDEN
What's penned by Diderot — an essay about lawmaker SENATOR
Sailing vessel, round, found in sports club BOAT
Workers caught in completely outrageous plot ALLOTMENT
Tribal group determined to seize power SEPT
Kitty taken from cup stays out PUSSYCAT
Reverberation upset grand toff BONG
After son moves back, fizzy drink settles evens up
Plant experts in NATO? Its buildings in need of emptying out BOTANISTS
Refuses to patronise children around bed time BOYCOTTS