The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 02

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