The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A tune playing about king's personality NATURE
Friend, a nuisance ultimately abandoning capital BUD
Short tweet about a speaker? CHAIR
In a good position, somewhat, after police operation captures computers SITTING PRETTY
Country where old hands back in favour EAST TIMOR
Spoil most of sovereign's tent MARQUEE
Find out sectarian is corrupt ASCERTAIN
Ceiling is on fire, I'm stuck inside LIMIT
Preserve business qualification in tree EMBALM
Glandular decay in mercenary PAROTID
Decree found in Japanese dictionary EDICT
Imitate large bird after midnight, say EMULATE
Comic beyond valuation PRICELESS
Queue a long time for family tree info? LINEAGE
Island using computers invested in personal one? BRITAIN
Could he initially monitor disorder? MAYHEM
Yoga accessory essential for amateur MAT
Defence always leaky, it's Brighton's infirmity, first of all ALIBI
Quick means of communication in time abroad IMMEDIATE
Fitting carpets on a regular basis APT
Work hard over an advertising catchphrase SLOGAN
Desperate to go, having heard brief caught short
Great storyteller to run race unsteadily RACONTEUR
Sailors in similar European race sammarinese
Orange car represented self-importance ARROGANCE
Begrudge being dispatched again RESENT
Bird for birdwatching, say? HOBBY
Inclination to catch some fish? ANGLE
Wood cut, backward edge supporting framework TRELLIS
Indian city where navigator docked satna
Fix rail in high street establishment NAIL BAR
Get a move on in pair of boots? chop-chop
A king welcomed by girl’s affected greeting AIR KISS
Associated affairs maybe ending in disaster, one in mess TRIANGLE
Musical gang and alien people flying for pleasure JET SET
Extremely controversial affair producing uproar CLAMOUR
Man honoured in wake, spirit finally released SIR
Dish is buried in cave, lid off RISOTTO
Secretary, individual missing on ID PAPERS