Cryptic January 04, 2024 Answers

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Cryptic Crossword No. 11,617 by Raider posted on Thursday, January 04, 2024

Across Clues

• Switching sides in main event between England and France?
• Book a seat on-line
• It’s a trigger to thrash judge, according to Spooner
• Surge in cost for hill dwellers?
• Heavens! Food price to go up?
• You shouldn’t have breast reduction! It’s forbidden
• Labour MP replacing Rishi initially – that’s a relief
• One guarding striker receiving back pay
• Close to arrest after balls shown in public
• Winning’s apt when holding high card
• Coach has one period cut short in Canadian game
• Replacing tip on cue that’s dull
• Worth coming back from retirement?
• The Boy Who Cried Wolf … Stuart perhaps?

Down Clues

• Bum itchy? With tablets, one can prevent it
• Flashing beam – the middle of three?
• Record keeper?
• Stop messing with that tie and belt buckle
• Perform 3 from Queen covered by drunk auntie
• It’s sometimes confused with less fine vessel
• Rant and rave freely about newspaper story
• Spread bet? A true punt that’s placed randomly
• Having energy in bedroom like Rob
• Rugby player briefly put on weight to make line-up
• Harry Potter taking drug getting high here?
• Area without motorists around, bike in use again
• Blackburn Rovers initially have 4 points on the table?
• Drilled military men occupying base