The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 14

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