The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 06 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Decline leadership to shock constituency TAKE A BACK SEAT
Record of Spooner’s instruction to beat up chef cash-book
Secretive and quiet, grabbing duck and coot’s tail STEALTHY
Device for measuring minutes in a row TIMER
Permit union organisation before everyone finally leaves LETTUCE
A cabinet member covering up daughter’s conduct ADMINISTER
Individual imitates backsliding judge SEPARATE
Giant gun at Agra destroyed GARGANTUA
Teachers inhaling crack, source of comfort in retirement? BEDSOCKS
Avenge bombing in Swiss location GENEVA
Harvest queen captured by Constable CROP
Typical of a backbencher perhaps REPRESENTATIVE
Doctors backing a new locum for training — and a new paramedic ambulancewoman
Charm of some French antiques ENCHANT
Buddhist school at foot of mountain first to extract hydrocarbon BENZENE
Papa left us a sign PLUS
Doctor abridged column for her stand-in? LOCUM
Signal change in atmosphere, temperature dropping SEMAPHORE
Norma, perhaps, gets a rope tangled OPERA
Broken internet meant making up leisure activities ENTERTAINMENT
A poor kipper INSOMNIAC
Back-to-back refusals for a time NOON
Spicy offering of Mississippi canteen PICANTE
Volume of reduced car parking by a large town CAPACITY
Old socialist investors installing new leader ENGELS
Laceration made by small whip SLASH
Gift’s here PRESENT
Latest article in Le Monde providing biased view SPUN
Electrical engineer’s shocking tales TESLA
Hesitation about The Guardian’s benefits REWARDS
Broadcast famous cook showing how eggs may be prepared BEATEN
The reason to drink last of horrible watery residue WHEY
Unfinished letter once appearing in The Thunderer? THOR
Unintroduced lout on Panorama? That’s disgusting! OBSCENE
Irascible, like privileged American? WASPISH
Unknown mix of people deprived of oxygen in airship ZEPPELIN
Current row about check making you increasingly impatient ITCHIER
Irish county’s lake borne in mind CLARE
Soldiers watch over protective gear PARASOL
A tight fit for one’s inamorata SQUEEZE
Become exhausted and leave quickly RUN OUT
Stays on boat to welcome grand head of state LINGERS