The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 27

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