The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Stone ring, intimate OPAL
Sweetener worker fed to patron BACKHANDER
Test of right and left, originally ORAL
Tolerate hairy animal BEAR
Two animals, one held by player? CRICKETBAT
Woman of iron, man of straw? THATCHER
Spirited former lover, very industrious creature EXUBERANT
Sad record keeping people awake? DISCONSOLATE
Ruin alcoholic drink SCOTCH
Pub surrounds bordering on Zambia and a market BAZAAR
Post in time? Wrong! MISTAKEN
Listener's problem can fool American TINNITUS
Lid off vessel for girl LASS
Indicator illuminated, has to set off LITMUSTEST
Headline penned by journalist, arresting STAR
Grovelling lot offering foreign aid in lower digits TOADIES
Dye coloured in a cloche COCHINEAL
Dodgy two shakes, first one ignored IFFY
Crack in ruby fixed RESOLVED
Charming message abbreviated TWEE
Break and pull on plant SNAPDRAGON
Best time for finery PLUMAGE
Before run, draw level TIER
Fruit's outside, awfully large one: half of pear inside ORANGEPEEL
Hand two little boys cleanse ROYALFLUSH