The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Absent-minded sergeant losing material on holiday VACANT
After sorting, name a certain plant genus ANEMONE
Dad getting applause at last after party trick DODGE
Downtrodden journalists blocking article OPPRESSED
Dump wicked, spiteful woman she-devil
Escort loves to accept pounds after performance GIGOLO
Extremely floury pork pies amidst eatables MEALIEST
Male short leg STAG
Maybe contemplative second acts in plays MONASTIC
Monster conger eel oddly vanishing OGRE
Observe what water is when warm NOTICE
Passing pointer on European trail EVANESCENT
Person betraying characteristic obstinacy resists at first TRAITOR
Regularly warning of unknown bug ANNOY
Runs out of cheesy crackers DIPPY
Separate stands put up to take in golf SEGREGATE
Sign of America stopping tips shortly AUSPICE
Smallest of visible asteroids, shrinking LEAST
Drink containing very soft fruit APPLE
String player and most of orchestra beam BANJOIST
The common people march about, full of spirit DEMOCRACY
The Spanish reportedly consume cream ELITE
Underworld character in ditch DISCARD
Unexplained details of card game watched by detective loose ends
Vulgar programme on radio COARSE
A swagger, when rounding on a long-distance traveller ASTRONAUT
An age in school? Time to escape! EON
Beastly female gets sir excited TIGRESS
Bird nice pal gets to fly PELICAN
Brute very holy? Minimally good PIG
Escape to a match? ELOPE
Food for number to tuck into, as intended MEANT
Fools to judge, mostly ASSES
Less friendly, showing back to monarch once STERNER
Like music in restaurant, on always TONAL
New batter collects one special cap BIRETTA
Object, being not quite totally bashful? DEMUR
Perch outside old coastal town POOLE
Resists nasty relations SISTERS
Silly ladies' man, sort displaying ineptitude MALADROITNESS
Student finally gets to study philosopher — a dreary routine! TREADMILL
Units of land in mostly sacred ground ACRES
Upright type, member of an empire ROMAN
Wild animals getting bugs BADGERS