The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Petty new leader eschewing laughter NIGGLING
Spooner's gang collapsed in bar SANDBANK
Book an early prog rock band GENESIS
Clipped very accommodating pet backwards and forwards STACCATO
Friend from Prague, I hear, making winning move CHECKMATE
Respondent travelling via Crete REACTIVE
Turn informer, regularly using espionage SING
Puritan press team IRONSIDE
Soldiers also involved in plot PLATOON
Duke supporting family? That’s generous KIND
Acting on her suspicions and expertise CONNOISSEURSHIP
Cheers double feature chin-chin
Woolly tops of cabaret artistes dancing in drag CARDIGAN
Name GI in error, creating problem ENIGMA
Stagger, having no head for drink HOCK
Annoys son? That’s unnecessary NEEDLESS
British PM lacking energy for fight BATTLE
Spot papa parking in valley DAPPLE
Naughty fun is ultimately immoral and bad SINFUL
Occasionally afraid daughter is dehydrated ARID
Cowardly to cry out ‘That hurts’? YELLOW
One believing he is protected by Times THEIST
Ridiculous pretence about island being focus for seismologist? EPICENTRE
One detecting tail of carpet snake TRACER
Move puts sick in agitated state up sticks
Bird by church, a small one TITCH
Report missing setter, lazy individual DOSSER
School principal in India providing permission go-ahead
Circle round bear POOH
Sprightly old lady embraced by accomplished girl on farm DAIRYMAID
Ecstasy in handbag strangely getting nod at rock concert? HEADBANG
Vacuously silly subject entirely upended curriculum SYLLABUS
In hearing boy to show deference KNEEL
Hang on to Japanese wine as memento KEEPSAKE
Longing for money overseas YEN
Strip beside privet hedges DEPRIVE
Emerged from second crash SPRANG
Airmen able to stop half-cut lass writing on wall GRAFFITI
Dispatch star heartlessly CELERITY
Welsh rarebit is so tasteless! CHEESY
Understanding similar spirit after time taking in
Nick grandad's last cabbage COLLARD