The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 04 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Self-satisfied, having rejected sweets SMUG
Class going round rear of medieval fortress CASTLE
Odds cut on fairy, I feel, spirit creating storm? ARIEL
Shrewd girl in outskirts of Coventry CANNY
Lovely thing, solver? CRACKER
HEARTS DIRECTLY AFFECTED WITH CORE OF FLOWER POWER HYDROELECTRIC
An old work about an Indian city POONA
Way fashionable eighteenth century elegist identifies fish STINGRAY
SPECIOUS EXCUSE FROM PLATOON LEADER REGARDING MESSAGE PRETEXT
Reader mightn’t stand this heat in the kitchen, perhaps? POTBOILER
LIQUID FOOD CAUGHT ON? JUST A TOUCH SOUPCON
Large jug sheep found by river EWER
Impression made by one politician introducing bill IMPACT
One collecting things up, philanderer beginning to repent RAKER
Inattentive member briefly getting in touch CARELESS
PARTY HOSTS ENDING ON FLOOR, ONE OVER THE EIGHT PERHAPS? FRACTION
Where set of keys may be found by relative opening grave BABY GRAND
Give the game away? A clumsy greengrocer might SPILL THE BEANS
Start of exciting film, a blockbuster EPIC
Trick woman into breaking up a group of stars CONSTELLATION
BRIGHT BLUE RINGS STOLEN ULTIMATELY, SUCKER! QUICKSAND
Half of flipping idle workers getting stick DISTAFF
Ready for the press, businessman's banking foundation SUBEDIT
Slam meat in oven ROAST
Rainstorm in Ulster county, on the rocks some say? DOWNPOUR
Stomach provided here? MIDRIFF
Daisy exhausted, riding bicycle initially in wrong gear GERBERA
Cockney’s thus entertaining ladies, maybe, in Kaliningrad, say ENCLAVE
Vocally expresses disapproval of alcoholic drink BOOZE
LEASEHOLDERS FINALLY CIRCUMVENT ANY RENT MIX-UP TENANTRY
Particular sci-fi film seized by Irish legislators DETAIL
Boring thing, a pistol taking head off AUGER
A row involving Irish transport organisation AIRLINE
Oscar, trophy unusually bagged by more sinister wit DOROTHY PARKER
On-set film panel marking celebrity PLAQUE
WAS SUMMING UP ABRIDGED OLD POETRY COLLECTION EDDA
Song in simple Venetian tune BARCAROLE
Still spoiler on rear of vehicle painted with coloured substance red-eye
Muppet, classic character ends in film clip: Kermit say? NUMPTY
Extremely coarse, genuine breakfast food? CEREAL
Turn tail as troubled student of life NATURALIST
Personification of sun initially shining over Llandudno SOL
REDUCED CHARGE FOR SALAD INGREDIENT COS
Fielder's skill easily picked up CATCHING
In maturity, engineers see eye to eye AGREE
First time out, useless opener dismissed — a liability? DEBT
Rascally plot — assign book to top shelf? PUT-UP JOB
OFFICIAL TAKEN IN BY CENTRE FORWARD, IN SHORT REFEREE
FLOURISH CONTAINER FOR GRAIN HUSKS? BRANDISH
Loss of girl’s looks and bearing DISAPPEARANCE
Communications satellite rattles frightfully TELSTAR
Polish hero the limit for Caesar? RUBICON
Last of water filling pinkish kettle CORRAL
House in Home Counties beside busy road SEMI
Undecided where rocket should go UP IN THE AIR