The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Sole trader? FISHMONGER
These gorgeous lips which might be to blame for a broken heart? cupids bow
They cover some guitar Paul insured TARPAULINS
Wine temperature fine TOKAY
A little fantastic wine ASTI
Almost begin to take principal role STAR
Close — of day, almost NIGH
Dasher, and part of his sleigh RUNNER
Drop insects in leisure wear SKI PANTS
Enter laptop for repair, one liable to spread infection ROTTEN APPLE
Fried noodles – dog chewed mine CHOW MEIN
No Conservative went first LEFTIST
Notice a means of escape coming ADVENT
Posing as priest, moaning pitifully IMPERSONATING
Records poem, storing one instalment EPISODE
Rings to be put in hard place, a fair game HOOPLA
Singular old house in entertainment district SOHO
Sprayer initially annoying to one who’s near ATOMISER
Very fashionable river for aquatic creature HIPPO
Small shrew reportedly tunnelled into rolling transporter SKATEBOARD
Skip over technical college OMIT
Reportedly, setter invents enhancement for viewers eye makeup
National team member always departs eastern archipelago CAPE VERDE
Major supplier of beluga canapés is a rogue CASPIAN SEA
Look chaps! India's opener's caught MIEN
Leader from Times in “wrong paper” shock! STUN
Kart (e-vehicle) overturned rounding entrance to cambered circuit RACETRACK
Instruction to leave hotel room? do not disturb
Hollywood won't listen, unfortunately TINSELTOWN
Goodness regularly exhibited by Miss Mary? I SAY
Flipping keen prima donna! DIVA
Firm taken aback by name of offensive group OCTET
Declined to fire whistleblower taken advantage of USED
Confront female pilot who's downed a few FACE
Breaks, going green ECOTOURISM
Band of elite soldiers on horse SASH
A colourful compound wager at one race worked out BETACAROTENE