The Independents Cryptic Crossword January 13 2023

The Independents Cryptic Crossword January 13 2023 Answers:
Veal and mashed potatoes for starters with uninspiring accompaniment 4 letters
VAMP
Favouring half-hearted chatter? More than likely 8 letters
PROBABLE
Swine – S indicating something you get in a bar? 15 letters
PORKSCRATCHINGS
King keeping English a source of wealth? Check again 9 letters
REEXAMINE
Pin down nothing about American 4 letters
NAIL
Anger following university doctor’s offence 7 letters
UMBRAGE
Display poor quality stuff in antique shop as well 6 letters
TATTOO
Stop holding back passion in school 6 letters
PERIOD
Worker’s success getting earlier time for drink 7 letters
BEEFTEA
A European country’s returned bird 4 letters
SKUA
Much-loved US singer – is he dead? 9 letters
CHERISHED
Actively loosen plums with glee for kid? 15 letters
PULLSOMEONESLEG
Hazy Grey Lady mostly seen around front of Grange irregularly? 8 letters
RAGGEDLY
Shock reduction in publicity activity? 4 letters
STUN
Very active and open to things but insubstantial 8 letters
VAPOROUS
Limitation of mysterious English code expert 5 letters
MORSE
French to be taken in by sneak in religious centre? 7 letters
RETREAT
Reading newspaper reports but not up-to-date? 14 letters
BEHINDTHETIMES
Marsupial doing nasty things to obtain cod 9 letters
BANDICOOT
Ill without question though free from pain 4 letters
EASY
Religious office in Abuja randomly interrupted by leaders of atheists and scoffers? Looks like it to me 14 letters
ASFARASICANSEE
Priest getting extra money for church activity? 6 letters
PRAISE
Thespian’s wish in acting getting on after lucky opportunity 9 letters
BREAKALEG
‘Good area swamped by vehicle noise’ – English view of Welsh region 8 letters
CARDIGAN
Hundred I’m investing in transaction supplied in tens 7 letters
DECIMAL
Run into hazard over working description of some French 6 letters
BRETON
Everything puts off top slave 5 letters
HELOT