The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A united country PERU
Aviary, excessive inside small building COTTAGE
Drama as a pontiff is placed above God SOAP OPERA
Excuse for acting before script is here? PRETEXT
Indian city set around old marketplace AGORA
Language sounding like Polish? FINNISH
Nevada reduced reported sin ENVY
Old garment from Pacific islands, never new TOGA
Performer of hepatectomy perhaps is a saviour DELIVERER
Perhaps bitter and against insincere talk around football team INTOXICANT
Thought about bird’s proposal NOMINATION
Uniform used in particular Jewish festival PURIM
Words of gratitude and disapproval? Don’t mention it! TABOO
Some sign in, originally turning up for evening out? IRONING
Shrink from yacht, spirits dashed PSYCHIATRIST
Pale when chicken ASHEN
Misbehave when put roughly in reverse ACT UP
Member not so drunk LEGLESS
Hot sauce to accompany Basil and Sybil’s cheese omelettes primarily TABASCO
Ends school period in one TERMINI
Completely tire of sport away from home wear out
Drawing typed out for guests at marriage ceremony wedding party
Awkwardly sway left, avoiding tip of huge pest killer fly swat
Muttering hog must be cooked for an evening of fine dining? gourmet night
Decline of following after one season fall off
The French franc holds little pain for socialist left-winger
Note granny has place to eat suitable for renting out TENANTABLE
What striped tiger, say, has upset asinine lot cat-o-nine-tails
Colours indeed must include initially light blue YELLOWS
Female hotel inspector going around East India HEIDI
Go round one European city TURIN
NI town to confirm extra long furlough, finally OMAGH
Agent we tortured in prison once NEWGATE
American dish was fad: dollar wasted WALDORF SALAD