The Times Cryptic 2023 07 17 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Part of tree containing small branch for resting birds	ROOST
Difficult situation unknown in production of Times	STYMIE
Change tack fast, initially willing to wait outside	SWERVE
Wander aimlessly, having unusual gravitas	STRAVAIG
One who's taught where light enters	PUPIL
She casts a spell in French song about ship	ENCHANTRESS
Large room containing aged bag	HOLDALL
Remind leftist to take gentle exercise	jog-trot
Volcano dormant, evidently has packed up!	ETNA
Fashionable medic meeting by a Hindu god	INDRA
Prison more stylish?	COOLER
Alcoholic drink: drunk earns it!	RETSINA
Retired artist’s payoff, perhaps	REWARD
Down-and-out, one omitted from file	DOSSER
Pip lassoes head of troublesome horse	STEED
Wearing glasses, run in to manage light-splitting instrument	SPECTROSCOPE
Kid in Wellington is, first of all, a New Zealander	KIWI
Faulty timers on a domestic appliance	STEAM IRON
Star one rubbished in act of betrayal	TREASON
Draw a native of Chiengmai, possibly, mentioned in speech	TIE
Piece of libretto, shocking drivel	TOSH
Loose woman disturbed by offspring’s secret practices	FREEMASONRY
Dropping off, like a casual acquaintance	NODDING
Light fish	RAY
Woman in commercial area, a US prosecutor	ADA
Not very many heard — what a relief!	PHEW
Beetle Scottish landowner catches returning by day	LADYBIRD
Quiet islands head of Eton enters of all people!	NOISELESS
That lady's son trained birds	HERONS
Riddle of ultimately mysterious coach	STRAINER
Wrapper girl quietly sent off, containing verse	ENVELOPE
Dog, really gutless, mine	COLLIERY
Fearless traveller in current books and papers	INTREPID

Part of tree containing small branch for resting birds

ROOST

Difficult situation unknown in production of Times

STYMIE

Change tack fast, initially willing to wait outside

SWERVE

Wander aimlessly, having unusual gravitas

STRAVAIG

One who's taught where light enters

PUPIL

She casts a spell in French song about ship

ENCHANTRESS