The Independent Crossword Answers October 11, 2023
Across
| Dry weather promised rough time with early and late crops | DROUGHT |
| Breezy if one’s collected by helicopter dropping over | CHIPPER |
| Shed American clears for some percussion | CASTANETS |
| Jolt in car that’s jumped without starting | PRANG |
| Experienced engineer bored tunnels around Spain | UNDERONESBELT |
| Bid too rarely in bridge? | OVERPASS |
| Tacky pictures, say of small furry animals and children | KITSCH |
| Herdsman departs with dog | DROVER |
| Very precise girl with UCAS forms | SURGICAL |
| Not yet dealt with case of larceny? Very well | OUTSTANDINGLY |
| Intentionally lose the argument, saving energy | THROW |
| Witness cops treat badly | SPECTATOR |
| Poisonous plant with cutting still on end of table | YEWTREE |
| Notice drunk brightened up specially | SPOTLIT |
Down
| Medic mentioned a plant to ease pain | DOCK |
| Old boys smoke out of sight | OBSCURE |
| Two monkeys looking down on others | GRAND |
| Gold hoarded by person who believes speculator | THEORIST |
| Century which means nothing for player’s club | CASINO |
| Nina’s pigs scattered while she was doing something else | INPASSING |
| Earth covered with vegetation, others probably not? | PLANETS |
| Large diver wants Spooner’s Milky Bar | RIGHTWHALE |
| Tory Howard made silly sound for driving | ROADWORTHY |
| Rind we are mostly bagging to keep | PEELTOWER |
| Concern public transport’s in mess, losing millions | BUSINESS |
| Old wobbly gut or weight to shed in maturity | OUTGROW |
| Shout “Stop,” dislodging a learner’s nice glasses | CRYSTAL |
| Suit cut on the counter out of Crimplene is enormous | ONESIE |
| Beginning to understand complicated game | GETGO |
| Stones, 3 slowing down musically | GRIT |