The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Yours truly wearing grin makes a literary comparison SIMILE
Its content suffers shell damage before soldiers go in EGGCUP
Almost get to point where recording is displayed TAPE
Audibly react to blow, maybe, being cowardly YELLOW
Unusually, opera introducing learner is well covered ABNORMALLY
Cross, perhaps, about one condition of course GOING
Dressing, a young man held in terrifying yell SALAD CREAM
Unreliable in island about evidence of debt CAPRICIOUS
Change in menu, alas, like certain changes of time forward or back semi-annual
Nearly present weapon for old Japanese leader SHOGUN
In place of advance, surrender FORGO
'Aim too short!' shouted Ron stupidly UNDERSHOOT
'Break time!' is weird knee tat TAKE TEN
Helicopts abroad to see Red Hot Chili Peppers CHIPOTLES
Ursa Minor appearing over a Caribbean island CUBA
Feel sorry for oneself in second gym class MOPE
Dad rock? POP SONG
Stone is said to be more adventurous BOULDER
Slight encouragement needed by leading character in novel SPURN
Famous knight’s big party suffered GALAHAD
As a rule, its leaders are unlikely to get to number ten OLIGARCHY
Flower person found in fruit tart HIPPIE
Forcibly remove characters in landslide victory EVICT
Demolished canards as prognosticator, unbelievably accurate CASSANDRA
Way boy interrupts important series of tweets BIRDSONG
Wine left for someone in schooner, say PORT
Asian citizen’s connection mentioned THAI
Rapidly turn east, showing guts? SPINE
Sadly daily sex leads to difficulty reading DYSLEXIA
Producer of notes originating on back of envelope OBOE
Old king's word of disapproval TUT
Catchphrase inventor having drunk one's lager SLOGANEER
Sharp part of lead-free golf club EDGE
Improperly notarises claim ASSERTION
RLS and TSE, for example men of letters