The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Money once raised in late September PESETA
I’m obliged to avoid capture KING
Relation jittery lacking a certain vitamin RETINOL
European PM having a pop at philosophy, briefly TAOISEACH
Spoons bent right back SPONSOR
Spear seabird we hear SKEWER
Third rate musical for a rocker? CHAIR
Square peg on cross put in wrong SIXTEEN
It’s not so acceptable in top class, book being added to wrong set? UNTRUTH
Was host of children overheard following me around? EMCEED
Where lots go, after warning to move about AUCTION
Unknown German eight in luxurious vessel YACHT
Mafia muscle holds up deadly weapon a-bomb
Complete religious work in Ireland ENTIRE
DRANK EXCESSIVELY UP IN STOREROOM DEPOT
Use up to ten: aim for reduction, somehow EAT INTO
Royal award back in ’91 for rousing chiller ICEBOX
Two letters mentioned extravagance EXCESS
Behind award for cycling? ABAFT
Consequence of mounts being placed on piping UPSHOT
Story briefly spread across papers making waves? TIDAL
Scooped-out potato — food fit to ingest POTABLE
FINANCE TWO AERONAUTICAL OPERATIONS BANKROLL
Church leaving whisky for highlander? SCOT
Police officer seizing horse meat item CHOP
Nonsense about exploding fuel bottle? Hardly! BLUE FUNK
Cosmetic procedure for legendary friar TUCK
Cryptic Don, naive fellow from Exeter say DEVONIAN
Reveals where son’s lifted sack? OUST
As an all-rounder, returning towel, bat, pad and gloves ADAPTABLE
Descent from unstable pier edge PEDIGREE
Saintly gatekeeper's famous rabbit PETER
Censor page? BLEEP
Refund: respond to “I’ll scratch yours ...” ? CLAWBACK
Opportunity to profit from art varying wildly GRAVY TRAIN
Roll back voluble Franglais speaker’s gift? BAGEL