The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 11 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Special forces on ship touring an American state ARKANSAS
Instruction single young woman may want? MANDATE
Fashionable journey round a city CHICAGO
Estimated trade is bad RATED
Drunken bachelor at bingo BLOTTO
Demonstrate lack of leisure for entertainment SHOW BUSINESS
Place in society held by veteran knight RANK
Relax, conserving energy for corrective operation RESET
Ruined, like a messy bed UNMADE
Try avoiding work in Asian river INDUS
Sportsman foiled? FENCER
Team was singing its own praises CREW
Insulting a form of transport I have joined ABUSIVE
Islands: nine birds here flying inner hebrides
Heavy fall and small swelling SLUMP
Sensational magician WIZARD
Fine mess finally at bank perhaps SLENDER
Skirt, part of uniform I discarded MIDI
Lesson Mike has spoken MORAL
Open to elements of in part sullenness, gutted ROOFLESS
One of each from two and eight, numerically? TEN
Nelson’s hard speech left unfinished HORATIO
Monopoly card tears WATERWORKS
Mates who demolished a trifle SOMEWHAT
One enters pantry, becoming fatter LARDIER
For example, Princeton or Ivy League's after-show party? HAIRDO
Flash deputy SECOND
Exercise heading for disaster after hopes finally dashed SPED
Run away from church in warm coat FLEECE
Tiger, eg, to attack when employees are out unofficially WILDCAT STRIKE
Understanding nervousness is catching APPREHENSION
LIFT UP OLD KEY EXALT
Pan tiny bit short — vegetable eyed? POTATO
Remain still, or hit back, breaking leg STAGNATE
Possible security requirement, weapon owned by parent? PASSWORD
Soldier scoffing knockout Indian dish PAKORA
One flogging a dead horse, possibly, Rex admits it’s wrong TAXIDERMIST
Half of weekend worker has saved is for evil lover? SATANIST
Drunken repartee in place of game presented at Christmas? PEAR TREE
Bloomer adding beef to sauce OXLIP
Awesome course briefly in focus EPICENTRE