The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 09

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