The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Two promises becoming a curse SWEAR WORD
False gods, surprisingly solid IDOLS
Eastern money consumed for legislative body SENATE
Boozy yob, exceptionally large, joining group outside university LAGER LOUT
Attractiveness of heartless girl having secret affair GLAMOUR
Accommodation given to king and one Italian boss PADRONE
Writer’s unfinished work? I don’t like it BOO
Wordy tome His Eminence has taken into house THESAURUS
Some in Paris concealing failing schemes DEVICES
Scrap university competition to secure new expedition vessel ENDURANCE
Thunderous god descending on knight, old character THORN
Right place for a quarrel? QUIVER
Female performers, experts concealing long hair ACTRESSES
Relative in detention centre an Indian copper once NANNA
Found different ballet movement FONDU
Organise a selection to be broadcast ARRANGE
Innocent little creatures losing heart in workplaces LABS
Interior of pub — about to be done over INNER
Meant to be grand inside, if ornate SIGNIFIED
Importance of figures executive originally disappearing STATUS
I had lunch outside King’s Cross IRATE
Last bit of resistance of retreating enemy FOE
Serious listener has comfortable home EARNEST
Girl on vacation having affair — such excitement! GLAMOUR
Fellows had briefly to be put right MEND
Very tired journalists finally meeting mad man (editor) SHATTERED
District hospital defended by old man SHIRE
Dish of sturgeon occasionally expensive in France TRENCHER
Cry on bishop’s resignation? It will leave a hole AWL
Some burning inside to get drink GIN
Chap turning on female cashier DISMISS
Promiscuous and outspoken cleric, unpredictable customer LOOSE CANNON
Almost everyone on board attending a dance SALSA
Old queen lazed around? DIDO
Old carouser settled youngster’s case SATYR
Huge waste ending in ruin of philosopher EPICUREAN
Maybe a time before Christmas by Yorkshire river PERADVENTURE
Ditching Bonn mandate perverse ABANDONMENT
Remove Republican gatecrashing facility ERASE
Composer angrily rails at heartless court SCARLATTI
Has eldest turned out to be indestructible? DEATHLESS
Expose stomach for audience BARE
Called for work to block river Dee EXACTED