The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Stand or stumble: too many drugs? TRIPOD
Swapping elements of scheme gets communication, of course tic-tac
Very left-wing cardinal Vatican finally drops in reshuffle RADICAL
Very stupid to conceal internet supplier issue DISPENSE
Catastrophe if a rule broken FAILURE
Correct moulds shattering STRAIGHTEN
Country: it's secured by locks, briefly HAITI
Degree matters for a failing student, at first MASTER OF ARTS
Firm on top of twin bed COT
Government I am supporting say in outskirts of Rome REGIME
I'm not sure about Hindu queen, posh element URANIUM
Medal pinned by king on general GONG
One somehow sealing off very hot chamber OVEN
Safety mechanism absent for group of players NONET
Smart and expensive beam FLASH
Unwise putting lippy around actor's bottom IMPRUDENT
Worship commercial address ADORATION
Writing rules, leader in government wants stuff written two ways GRAMMAR
Seeing problem, new counsellor bids for resolution colour blindness
Remarks on jacket having a smear on top of buttonhole BLURB
Quietly made a bow, desperate for a drink PARCHED
Purchaser’s first to rave about old flat PENTHOUSE
Pitch right into a clue, beginning to yield so soon? ALREADY
Pious saint avoiding contrary scripture REVERENT
Phoney subscription raised under pressure PSEUD
Peremptorily dismiss joke: why is service bad? laugh out of court
Make sense of commercial by party ADD UP
Inn opening time: taxi! AUBERGE
Incorporate firm at last in European group EMBODY
Her wailing has been terrible BANSHEE
General having succeeded showing signs of distress SWEEPING
Cat flap extremely busy TABBY
Be around where many animals are brought up to drink a lot BOOZE
Alliance dispersed a mob CANAILLE
Take advantage of some drinks in hiring programme MILK ROUND
Exhausted, did domestic chore WASHED UP
Silences pale, white creature MUTE SWAN
Metallic objects, brass tacks NUTS AND BOLTS
Label policy, making funny phrase TAG LINE
Energy encapsulating a brass band sound OOMPAH
Cambridgeshire town pursuing teacher HUNTINGDON
Small room available, one secured TOILET
Crown, one buried in fictional plantation TIARA