The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
After organising fair, Ed runs charity event FUNDRAISER
Asian dish — Jo and Alfred won't finish unknown one JALFREZI
Benefit is mentioned, tucking into cool drink INCOME SUPPORT
Coastal town's atmosphere picked up AYR
Crime rings left in charge, getting intoxicants here off-licence
Cross parents when children get excited XMAS
Don Quixote finally gets involved in combat WEAR
Erstwhile knight not primarily a paragon EXEMPLAR
Fight started by lover, one held tightly by musician squeeze-box
Go quickly, possibly fly ZIP
I will catch cold — not again! ONCE
Parisian in grand lady's housing when queens have gone off, maybe? ENDGAME
Ran desktop after treatment for bug pond-skater
Reason to get a 14 in a packet FORTUNE
Said a substance like sodium nitrate is in battery ASSAULT
Stole large bags robbers emptied, getting time in correctional facility BORSTAL
Tip of finger on buzzer in Hereford, say BEEF
Tom, perhaps, meeting English underworld figure HECATE
Top British wartime commander CARDIGAN
Unlike Victoria, Bill welcomes inspiration AMUSED
A US attorney’s woman ADA
An arduous task wrapping silver in Alaskan port ANCHORAGE
Basket-maker, or stocking-seller in East London? OSIER
Bitter as a native of Belgrade, do we hear? ACERB
Broad sash only British infantrymen originally used OBI
Broken-down car held at place of worship CATHEDRAL
Carbon encountered around old celestial body COMET
Case for pilot flying Tornado, ultimately PORTFOLIO
Country accommodating high-class art work STATUE
Difficulty putting first of plugs on lamp PLIGHT
Find out about gang fight in New York RUMBLE
Fuddy-duddy type — 64, possibly SQUARE
Lacking money for crumbly biscuit SHORTBREAD
Marksman notes owl, perhaps SHARPSHOOTER
Reduction workers’ representatives overturned CUT
Some pushy person —overactive! HYPER
Vital article, as it happens ALIVE
Walker’s early form of transport? PERAMBULATOR
Way to perform or to provide access to building street door
Wear out pipe for disposal of waste gases EXHAUST
Staffs cricketers stop a drive? That's novel MANSFIELD PARK
Quadrangle originally enclosing our croft, surprisingly FORECOURT