The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 01

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