The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Extraordinary dormice: tail on one is ordinary MEDIOCRE
English work in Haiti destroyed country ETHIOPIA
Measure monarch, for example RULER
Flier, bit of a laugh LARK
Evidently unhappy employee, one observing hands on face? clock-watcher
Smooch: a little peck is similar KISS
Rogue operation in effect IMPACT
Daft bird CUCKOO
Cold, cold incline CHILL
Certain cadre, unfortunately, locked up INCARCERATED
Mean line for painter of matchstick men LOWRY
Hotpot not dry’s served up STEW
Room where Barbie's boyfriend entertains desire KITCHEN
Rubbish garment PANTS
Metal tin, a lump processed PLATINUM
Sheer quality of Sunshine Soap ad being broadcast diaphanousness
Star turn caught by everyone ALGOL
Responsibility assigned to under-secretary ONUS
Wind up, containers knocked over STOP
Irritate insect lover GALLANT
Carbon in wrought iron is for cutter INCISOR
A rifle I'd misused where planes observed AIRFIELD
Those against hollowed out universal support — who was asked? CONSULTEE
Become very warm when in decay ROAST
Small dog I had raised to excavate DIG UP
A clerk’s odd half-cut hairstyle DREADLOCKS
Stress appeal is to be found in children’s book heroine ITALICISE
Pottery company relocates — worry for breakage ROYAL WORCESTER
Reported hoard found on lake in mountainous region KASHMIR
One moved out day before receiving a signal EVACUEE
Note to perform vocally, ignoring small tremolo QUAVERING
House record label is after soprano initially SEMI
Dig tunnel badly, revealing some tolerance INDULGENT
Chokes eating English plums GAGES
Become a minister and submit to PM’s whims? take orders