The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 14

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