The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 04 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
MODEL QUESTION POSER
Daughter meeting Dickensian character’s skivvies DRUDGES
European broadcasting for a very long time EON
Gifted girl’s place at top? That’s open to question DISPUTABLE
Greek character’s crumbling pen outside farm store EPSILON
Handed over to host too much in dance GAVOTTE
Large plant seabird observed crossing sandbank TREE FERN
Mineral aggregate originally rife in outskirts of Odense ORE
Part of church Liberal abandoned by mistake APSE
Possibly Hamish’s second country dwelling SCOT
Refuse to go downhill DECLINE
Reportedly one departing for bar LEVER
Senior citizen’s long-standing form of rest OLDSTER
Showing amusement about wren’s initial chirping TWITTERING
Spots in part of East London, as locals may pronounce it? ACNE
Current cricketer’s runs welcomed by side SLIPSTREAM
Copy card game, briefly CRIB
Carefree attitude a nice cousin cultivated INSOUCIANCE
Artist on island framing publicity notice fast RAMADAN
Cooked meats home help carved on lake CHARCUTERIE
Unaware travellers in Aden born in Ascot, surprisingly INNOCENTS ABROAD
Vehicle protector is light, used around posh part of Canada VANCOUVER ISLAND
Beach where one meets 007? BONDI
Cheat on husband? What an idiot I am! DOH
Couple I encountered on way back ITEM
Curse West Country river case EXECRATE
Former wife going to Ascot occasionally? That’s correct EXACT
Giant welcoming island painter TITIAN
Help net a surprisingly large creature ELEPHANT
His Excellency joining newly-weds in Scottish isles HEBRIDES
Hurry up and fix gas leak, eh? SHAKE A LEG
I line team up for murder ELIMINATE
Language spoken by a Cockney’s wife? DUTCH
LSE admitting reactionary old man’s mistake LAPSE
Rotter having success in Home Counties SWINE
Send insane, angered terribly DERANGE
Storm created by anger in pub? BARRAGE
Thought to be perfect but coming up short? IDEA
Understanding how Scrooge might be described? GRASPING
Ring lecturer to register unknown branch of dentistry ODONTOLOGY
Two chaps who’ll make you giggle? he-he
Posh princess in cheap car la-di-da
Work unit given backing by illustrious French city GRENOBLE