The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Nag poor journalist? HACK
Resolve to free Teddy ROOSEVELT
Defeat when Lancashire's No 9 gets dismissed ROUT
Emperor we’re told grants audience to a king CAESAR
Spoil one’s appearance: quietly going inside IMPAIR
Monks having troubles — right to intervene BROTHERS
Soldiers turn up worried about one visiting dangerous territory ROGUE STATE
Leaders for reasons obscure bankrupt firm ROBUST
Bully’s outwardly terribly strong words TYRANT
Most superficial son greeting old temptress Mae SHALLOWEST
Repeat “Company, stand!” REPRISE
Buzz off, small fly! Gone off SKEDADDLE
Country retreat houses a minister RURAL DEAN
Bugs in bear and cat, I fancy BACTERIA
Silly laughter? A measure of gravity becomes British pilot BIGGLES
Seafood and a US sausage (not Yankee) ABALONE
Spy on Frenchman before a battle MAGENTA
A medical procedure, in plain language not entirely relevant APROPOS
One played loudly once as playwright married SHAWM
Warnings — a count is fiddled CAUTIONS
Study tragic Hardy girl, a noble female CONTESSA
Puzzle, urgent one I must crack INTRIGUE
Tedious year following sport WEARY
In epidemic, exercise discretion about temperature PESTILENCE
Place provided back in frame fit up
A little drunk, almost overturns TIPS
CATCH SIGHT OF ENGLISH AGENT ESPY
Very funny fat boy’s latest heretical ideas LOLLARDY
One studying carefully about to call for dish PORRINGER
Take out of container in garage DEPOT
Poor maiden meeting bore MEAGRE
A quiet sheep in retreat ASHRAM
Relaxed and stopped, taking hat off EASED
Like an idiot in cheerful group? BLITHERING
Pine endlessly, coming to Cambridge city in need of company LONELY
Beloved costing a lot of money DEAR