The Times Cryptic 2024 01 18 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Barbirolli's lead is helpful for musicians	BASSISTS
Brand using digital tech is to prove a winner	MAKE IT
Cuts of meat? Approve of what’s put in chow mein, maybe	CHOPSTICK
Downsizing personnel occupies founder over long period	SHRINKAGE
Eccentric apprised of Cold War's cause	apple of discord
English setters one's perhaps seen on a farm	EWE
Flipping pasta sauces: dear!	SUGAR
Holiday for jazz fans, hosting broadcasting mogul	BILLIONAIRE
Horse and zebras periodically escaping pounds	SMACKERS
Models of Apple's business transactions?	IDEALS
Poem about area east of Himalayas? It's effervescent stuff	ORANGEADE
Priest holding firm is a cause of complaints	E COLI
Primitive man brooking no delay	URGENT
Royal imprisoning current extremists in powerful rule	PRINCIPLE
Select players in wigs inspiring joyousness regularly	choose sides
Sober people hosting party — mum's in a state	ALABAMA
Store diamonds bagged by gutless accomplice for fence	STOCKADE
Way to separate characters in small pub ingesting speed	SPACE BAR
What could fasten loose cover back on stool	VELCRO
Written from right to left, old Indonesian language	NAVAJO
A small number study a school of Buddhism	DOZEN
Better east coast US state or European island	CAPRI
Boredom? Rotten nuisance? Not entirely	ENNUI
Change before race, taking turn by turn	ALTERNATION
Church woman embracing unknown artist	CEZANNE
Colour of new nametag	MAGENTA
Compelling type in French army, perhaps? Right	ENFORCER
Going up in plane, see giant web-footed birds	GEESE
Gymnast, say, permitted to appear in articles	ATHLETE
Keep control, engaging volunteers once	RETAIN
Laterally swing big stone	ROCK
Liberal making money studying	LEARNING
Lost footing in upland moor	FELL
Observation about evangelist	REMARK
Pole on board involving prime minister in salutation	TOPMAST
River meals referred to in speech	TEES
Unrivalled noblewoman, about fifty	PEERLESS
Beauty queen hasn't succeeded, cutting line in phrase badly	misword
Fussy one-time desire to tour Arab country	old-womanish

Barbirolli's lead is helpful for musicians

BASSISTS

Brand using digital tech is to prove a winner

MAKE IT

Cuts of meat? Approve of what’s put in chow mein, maybe

CHOPSTICK

Downsizing personnel occupies founder over long period

SHRINKAGE

Eccentric apprised of Cold War's cause

apple of discord

English setters one's perhaps seen on a farm

EWE