The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 11 07

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