The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Two promises becoming a curse SWEAR WORD
Dish of sturgeon occasionally expensive in France TRENCHER
Girl on vacation having affair — such excitement! GLAMOUR
Chap turning on female cashier DISMISS
Serious listener has comfortable home EARNEST
Innocent little creatures losing heart in workplaces LABS
Remove Republican gatecrashing facility ERASE
District hospital defended by old man SHIRE
Interior of pub — about to be done over INNER
Organise a selection to be broadcast ARRANGE
Old queen lazed around? DIDO
Attractiveness of heartless girl having secret affair GLAMOUR
Maybe a time before Christmas by Yorkshire river PERADVENTURE
Writer’s unfinished work? I don’t like it BOO
Last bit of resistance of retreating enemy FOE
Accommodation given to king and one Italian boss PADRONE
Expose stomach for audience BARE
Composer angrily rails at heartless court SCARLATTI
Female performers, experts concealing long hair ACTRESSES
Meant to be grand inside, if ornate SIGNIFIED
Relative in detention centre an Indian copper once NANNA
Cry on bishop’s resignation? It will leave a hole AWL
Old carouser settled youngster’s case SATYR
Very tired journalists finally meeting mad man (editor) SHATTERED
Importance of figures executive originally disappearing STATUS
False gods, surprisingly solid IDOLS
Fellows had briefly to be put right MEND
Found different ballet movement FONDU
Huge waste ending in ruin of philosopher EPICUREAN
Called for work to block river Dee EXACTED
Thunderous god descending on knight, old character THORN
Some in Paris concealing failing schemes DEVICES
Has eldest turned out to be indestructible? DEATHLESS
I had lunch outside King’s Cross IRATE
Right place for a quarrel? QUIVER
Scrap university competition to secure new expedition vessel ENDURANCE
Ditching Bonn mandate perverse ABANDONMENT
Boozy yob, exceptionally large, joining group outside university LAGER LOUT
Promiscuous and outspoken cleric, unpredictable customer LOOSE CANNON
Almost everyone on board attending a dance SALSA
Wordy tome His Eminence has taken into house THESAURUS
Eastern money consumed for legislative body SENATE
Some burning inside to get drink GIN