The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 20

The Times Cryptic

crossword answers

Clue	Answer
Finest in comparative literature	ELITE
Unhappy keeping clever lady	BLUESTOCKING
Deny wife escaping old prison	NEGATE
Miserable and is close to tears	DISCONSOLATE
TWO PERMITTED IN CHARMED CIRCLE?	BRACELET
Tory type for companion?	CONSORT
Suffocating temperature in cupboard	CLOSET
Went down hill	FELL
Toronto crew moved around Lima airport building	CONTROL TOWER
Second worker shot	BACKHAND
In Pwllheli one's seen female footballer	LIONESS
Needing treatment let's try here — a medical hub!	harley street
Where service people eat dog's dinner?	MESS
Distorted expression from serious expert	GRIMACE
Incredible French one ready in Rio?	UNREAL
Last of victims leaving corrupt control freak	SVENGALI