The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Debut? That’s a shock! START
Demanding situation — in change, Lille regularly visited CHALLENGE
Found in habitat, typically shabby TATTY
Habitual way to protect home ROUTINE
Higher in rank, could become purple if learner included? UPPER
Hot areas include first appearance of rain in items for discussion TROPICS
Know in advance enemy must seize king by bishop’s place FORESEE
Lessons a rep arranged for colleague in shop? SALESPERSON
Maybe not wholly proper Hapsburg PERHAPS
Party beat THRASH
Resistance of presenter in London is tempting you initially HOSTILITY
Things in general, formal and old-fashioned? Not quite STUFF
Clock face used by lad climbing around India DIAL
Tonic following tablet I knocked back FILLIP
Small fish found in channel SIDE
Scrap religious festival WHIT
Scenes shot equally DRAMAS
Silver in mud? An illusion MIRAGE
Coming up, top island chap, hard-working DILIGENT
Match ending in tense tie TWINE
Last of crop seed’s run out: one must keep stocking up! SUSPENDER
Parrot expression of dismay by president on film LORIKEET
I repeat: I have a large bill! IBIS
Player’s agent introducing celebrities INSTRUMENTALIST
Fine for interrupting a game POKER
Tabloid group’s daily event SUNSET
Somehow reunite followers RETINUE
Guests in Parliament: Conservative or Labour? HOUSE PARTY
Petitions involving legal affairs, by island, Indonesian one SULAWESI
What remains after last of our recycling efforts? REHASHES
This might advertise a little greenery LEAFLET
Ancient general experiences rout: not quite fully HASDRUBAL
Oddly glum in manner, even speechless tongue-tied
In orderly way have meal, large, in New York NEATLY
Job on estate — one expected to save up for it? GAMEKEEPER
Excellent work flourished in tense environment? top-flight