The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 27

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