The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Primitive, almost unstarted EARLY
Bad smell round inside of container in US railway wagon CABOOSE
Sailor, say, in a small boat in river DRAFTEE
Second work managed by old singer SOPRANO
Batter onion for troublesome customer RAPSCALLION
Reportedly get money for small room CELL
Commercial trade unfortunately involves little volume ADVERT
Look good topless AIR
Fibre exists in half of plant-based meals SISAL
Standing stone found in drained delta wilderness WASTELAND
Second unknown work accepted by chorus claqueur SYCOPHANT
Take advantage of days after account is charged ACCUSED
Fish returning for shelter LEE
Mountain ace getting record ALP
Valid pass test uncovered alternative names ALIASES
Part of navy force — great number in a bad way, note FLOTILLA
Attempt to encircle Oman’s capital city once TROY
Pointer about important dietary component PROTEIN
Smallest fragment of lilac isn’t to be arranged SCINTILLA
Chap putting arm in jacket, perhaps GARMENT
Disc of short song, certainly banned ROUNDEL
Innovative job for gardener in east London? cutting-edge
Beer available in local establishment ALE
Scandinavian introducing clubs for disco, say DANCE
Hurried around excessively hunched STOOPED
River Weaver’s output TWEED
Head absent from school — a candidate for firing? ARROW
Box key is surplus to requirements SPARE
Rarity in title given for Major Tom’s exploits? ODDITY
Piglike ugly creature hiding in wood PORCINE
Group of pupils in favour of marks FORM
Clearly slack in a lazy manner LIMPIDLY
Who in Paris is in ruins? De Sade, perhaps MARQUIS
Bowlers delirious about winning championship SUPER BOWL
Island in Med has head killed in a hostile manner ICILY
Painful shivering after cold game CUP FINAL
Paper folding kit friend needed to support circular letter ORIGAMI
Celebrate one being included in list of potential players ROISTER
Injure Epsom’s first horse MARE
Titled, His Excellency also said, but not a duke HEADED
Star visible from spaceship ACE
Mostly run up and down SAD
Prompt about a rest REMAINDER
Be sly once deviously and shamelessly OBSCENELY