The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Observe what water is when warm NOTICE
Extremely floury pork pies amidst eatables MEALIEST
Passing pointer on European trail EVANESCENT
Less friendly, showing back to monarch once STERNER
Underworld character in ditch DISCARD
Absent-minded sergeant losing material on holiday VACANT
Bird nice pal gets to fly PELICAN
After sorting, name a certain plant genus ANEMONE
Silly ladies' man, sort displaying ineptitude MALADROITNESS
Person betraying characteristic obstinacy resists at first TRAITOR
Perch outside old coastal town POOLE
Units of land in mostly sacred ground ACRES
Runs out of cheesy crackers DIPPY
Downtrodden journalists blocking article OPPRESSED
An age in school? Time to escape! EON
Brute very holy? Minimally good PIG
Student finally gets to study philosopher — a dreary routine! TREADMILL
Resists nasty relations SISTERS
Smallest of visible asteroids, shrinking LEAST
Food for number to tuck into, as intended MEANT
Monster conger eel oddly vanishing OGRE
Upright type, member of an empire ROMAN
Like music in restaurant, on always TONAL
Vulgar programme on radio COARSE
New batter collects one special cap BIRETTA
Regularly warning of unknown bug ANNOY
Fools to judge, mostly ASSES
The Spanish reportedly consume cream ELITE
Sign of America stopping tips shortly AUSPICE
Wild animals getting bugs BADGERS
Escort loves to accept pounds after performance GIGOLO
A swagger, when rounding on a long-distance traveller ASTRONAUT
Unexplained details of card game watched by detective loose ends
Separate stands put up to take in golf SEGREGATE
Beastly female gets sir excited TIGRESS
Dad getting applause at last after party trick DODGE
Object, being not quite totally bashful? DEMUR
Dump wicked, spiteful woman she-devil
Drink containing very soft fruit APPLE
Male short leg STAG
Maybe contemplative second acts in plays MONASTIC
String player and most of orchestra beam BANJOIST
Escape to a match? ELOPE
The common people march about, full of spirit DEMOCRACY