The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Bird westerners originally precooked, unexpectedly WOODPECKER
Military unit cheers celebrity joining club BATTALION
Contemptible centre of operations BASE
Vagrant bowled over by house HOBO
Articles digested by obsessive animal minder NEATHERD
Important judge participating in climbing range MAJOR
Farm animals reportedly damaged a career in affluent zone? stockbroker belt
Specialist to strain to restrict power EXPERT
Necklace identified in lecture on radio TORC
Expression of surprise over US soldier’s dog CORGI
Quantity of statistical data, initially sufficient AMPLE
Intelligence required to frame right legal document WRIT
It may include shells — from Brixham mostly AMMO
Impartial peacekeepers stationed around India UNBIASED
Undemanding force in English stronghold changing sides EFFORTLESS
Handy skill imitated by Rex, somehow AMBIDEXTERITY
Vision certainly possessed by rowing squad EYESIGHT
Hurry back to celebrate caring vocation NURSING
Endlessly regretting introduction to such decayed buildings RUINS
Style of singing at our carol broadcast? COLORATURA
One out of condition is losing heart UNIT
Netting son installed in border going west MESH
Extended opus rated badly OUTSPREAD
Wedding participants carrying grand crosses BRIDGES
Foremost record of year disposing of duke’s animal book BESTIARY
Defeat wife going on about steering apparatus OVERWHELM
Save container king left out for wine BARSAC
Very good soup I cooked PIOUS
Happiness initially is only for so long CHEERIO
Movement in water of peacock, say, by river in Staffs city butterfly stroke
Lived in comfort briefly in outskirts of Detroit DWELT
A large tree growing in European mountains ALPINE
Demonstration, not heading for top of building ROOF
Part of speech never bettered, but only part VERB
Free fight in horse’s compartment LOOSEBOX
Prickly plant originally trapping antler, perhaps THORN
Rest arrive briefly for TV programme SITCOM
One interrogating angry ex, a pitman? cross-examiner
Male artist crossing a bar for a dance in Cuba HABANERA
What a scrounger may do to get cake SPONGE
Mostly support quantity of gold for gambling game BACCARAT
Award most agreeable old canon set up BESTOWAL
Midshipman Easy’s head used in advert REEFER
Way you initially cross an underworld river STYX
Numbers upset after eating one vegetable ONION