The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2579 January 23, 2024, Clues and Answers

Clues Answers
A little toad but no hole? TAD
A small amount of gold, perhaps ELEMENT
Athlete peevishly clutching his weapon? EPEE
Best member of a Motown group SUPREME
Body of Republican found in wood CORPSE
Boy from South Africa leaves SALAD
British PM once briefly in fight BATTLE
Chap seen in Casablanca, a silversmith, heading west ISAAC
Clergyman welcoming a nuclear facility REACTOR
Deceive husband? What an idiot I am! DOH
Decent chalet I designed ETHICAL
Famous bowler getting a duck? DRAKE
Foolhardy to take Cockney woman’s bit of bacon RASHER
Clues Answers
Guard ignoring southern doorway ENTRY
Hear about every queen’s disloyalty TREACHERY
Jockey a proven US star SUPERNOVA
Let almost everyone go “Moo” ALLOW
Living in desert, unfortunately RESIDENT
One inspired by celebrity’s instrument SITAR
Regretted being impolite to the Speaker RUED
Sack most of them at dance, including Charlie the chop
Sensible journey for returning astronaut to make? down-to-earth
Soldiers round a waterhole have good intentions mean well
Sudden cry of ox maniac let loose EXCLAMATION
Supposed reason purser occasionally given message PRETEXT
Wanted to be manipulated according to speaker NEEDED

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