The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Spy ring SLEEPER
Gas: current, presumably, rising XENON
Judge information technology leads to renovation REFIT
Old conspiracy includes one daring feat EXPLOIT
Small deer to annoy castaway SELKIRK
Cow’s advance, just losing way by entrance to field? SUBJUGATE
Retiring perhaps as exam failed first time is a shocker! TASER
Bring me up part of tree to make board EMBARK
A fat book put into words BUTTER
Support His Excellency? Extremely silly to predict PROPHESY
This garden ridiculously short? YARD
Protested “alien” material man-made SATINET
Established old penny not made of precious metal? BASED
I’d to abandon Crusoe’s man in brawl FRAY
Tough negotiations where punches exchanged? horse trading
Pharaoh for one training tiny page EGYPTIAN
This Highlander may give a toss CABER
Keen to put name forward for bender KNEE
School run avoiding centre was better GAMBLED
Some lean back to front, getting in danger GRISKIN
Superficial need to sort inside refuse container skin-deep
Judgement, substantial, was cut short FATWA
Four regularly visiting pub for a laugh in fun
Rugby dropped, not having enough time RUSHED
Times covering Antrim town in flattering speech BLARNEY
Players frozen here: cricketer turning blue, we hear? TABLEAU
Vessel, one making gradual progress on way back DREDGER
Scrapping a goal — it’s a pain OTALGIA
Generous founder of prize putting English last NOBLE
Daughter fleeing as mouse circles vessel in part of kitchen TIMPANI
Be greedy, after ordering seconds, but not all at once by degrees
One’s depressed so one will stay in bed a little longer! snooze button
Where documents kept neat after what’s done initially badly deed box
Marcher is hoping demos are entertaining CHERISH
Top goalkeeping feat — recalled ducking EVASION
Not for good, but as regularly, arriving at island ANTIGUA
Arrest and fine upset very old writer NABOKOV
Single keen on encounter RUN INTO