The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Before run, draw level TIER
Best time for finery PLUMAGE
Break and pull on plant SNAPDRAGON
Charming message abbreviated TWEE
Crack in ruby fixed RESOLVED
Dodgy two shakes, first one ignored IFFY
Dye coloured in a cloche COCHINEAL
Grovelling lot offering foreign aid in lower digits TOADIES
Headline penned by journalist, arresting STAR
Lid off vessel for girl LASS
Listener's problem can fool American TINNITUS
Post in time? Wrong! MISTAKEN
Pub surrounds bordering on Zambia and a market BAZAAR
Ruin alcoholic drink SCOTCH
Sad record keeping people awake? DISCONSOLATE
Spirited former lover, very industrious creature EXUBERANT
Stone ring, intimate OPAL
Sweetener worker fed to patron BACKHANDER
Test of right and left, originally ORAL
Tolerate hairy animal BEAR
Indicator illuminated, has to set off LITMUSTEST
Hand two little boys cleanse ROYALFLUSH
Fruit's outside, awfully large one: half of pear inside ORANGEPEEL
Woman of iron, man of straw? THATCHER
Two animals, one held by player? CRICKETBAT