The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Band Aid is besieged by press guys IRON MAIDEN
Chap to complain about hospital's woolen garment bobble hat
Crunch some data on a teleconference? BITE
Dinosaur, large one, found in park RELIC
Homer, say, to scratch head and hum REEK
Item in auction is a good deal LOT
Leader once put chap on hold? Deal's off! nelson mandela
Leo's work permit initially accepted by Canada — we're excited! WAR AND PEACE
Most important soldier on horse PARAMOUNT
Musical finale to our plays OUTRO
Old general almost admits fighting for cooking equipment KITCHENWARE
One yelling about temperature in part of church? BELL TOWER
SCARE A LIBERAL MEMBER ALARM
Small bare wound SNAKED
Spirit shown by Claude Monet DEMON
Spot for rock climbing stuff GORGE
Unit of heat measurement primarily OHM
US city really upset state LAOS
Blandishments from cook drinking coffee FLATTERY
Chirpy type taking notes in US intelligence CICADA
Crossing river, arrived at small cave GROTTO
Eastern vacation ultimately feasible, much to be desired ENVIABLE
European working in a manor ROMANIAN
Fellow having wander round back of big tree MANGROVE
Finance duke used to support entertainment FUND
Genuine-sounding Scottish dance REEL
Like rough ground? That’s odd UNEVEN
Lout spilling oil in Native American hut HOOLIGAN
Norse god — initially only deity in Norway ODIN
Reflect about old Mickey, perhaps MOUSE
Right time of life for fashion RAGE
Scandinavian invader’s female ruler VIKING
Seabird circling a very public house TAVERN
Stake in metropolitan tenement ANTE
Tawdry gear used by school KITSCH
The vehicle in front? VAN
Wading bird biting head off rue? EGRET
Wager involving everyone in Swan Lake, for example BALLET
Wish of French teacher, possibly, to take English DESIRE
Loan shark certain to reside in ancient city USURER