The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Fighter closed and roared furiously TOREADOR
Some musicians met an ancient composer SMETANA
Bill aimed surprisingly to join a world of brainy folk? ACADEMIA
Promoted by firm for masterful move COUP
Pig clean? Nonsense! HOGWASH
Be a pessimist ultimately in defeat BEAT
Not prepared to survive, being tiny last-minute
Old-style driver has companion, a funny guy always CHARIOTEER
Excess quantity left in narrow passage GLUT
Stages of route for members LEGS
Car numberplate? One working part REGION
Decorous supporter losing heart PROPER
Temptation to retain energy is leading to relaxation LEISURE
French priest offers healing CURE
Unusual disrepute attaches to judge for witty remark jeu desprit
Tragic king cut short in meadow LEA
Violently led a conflict to overturn disadvantageous settlement RAW DEAL
Five hundred beers in part of Yorkshire? DALES
Get a rash possibly going to a very hot dry region SAHARA
Diarist’s criticism of a bottle of plonk? NOBODY
Piece of glass left as rectangular design feature? PANEL
One has somebody calling round? More like a scammer! PHONIER
Weapon store on beach where Holmes’s adventures took place strand magazine
Fellow taking an extreme position in SW England? CORNISHMAN
Idiot to damage vessel CRACKPOT
Fellow outside hotel in Belgian city GHENT
Cloud’s position covering river STRATUS
Suddenly blew up: detectives have left horrified GUSTED
Under protective cover, evidently, fraudulently set up robbery BRIGANDAGE
Clergyman to genuflect in free prayer PREBENDARY
While speaking, surrounded offensive woman GERTRUDE
Shape of dome obscuring supposedly good view OPINION
Declare answer extremely short AVER
Consume what makes you ’ot EAT
Annoying messenger not quite finishing call ANGERING
Nun coming down to new church in carriage CLARENCE