The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 04 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
HOPE ABANDONED WITH TROUBLE OVER TRAGIC ROLE OPHELIA
SWIM AND PLAY CRICKET WITH THE MAN BATHE
Element detected around large island with uniform mass SELENIUM
Flat has covered parking — that's essential STAPLE
Part of body Eastern lady initially covered with a gown EARLOBE
Prevail upon journalist, a US agent, to turn PERSUADE
Result of bombing run by old plane CRATER
Square craft around naval unit SQUADRON
State's serial criminal ISRAEL
Are accessories to answer wager? ABET
Arrest old boy, one in powerful position NABOB
Asian country had Latin converts THAILAND
Conservative member to reach a higher position CLIMB
Despot’s extremely timely tirade TYRANT
Flower I call “exotic” LILAC
Georgian city in the place of Los Angeles welcomes worker, say ATLANTA
Head striker’s spread BUTTER
I agree the woman has caught a flightless bird HEAR HEAR
Large skin blemish shows up in thorough search TRAWL
Layabout almost direly wasted IDLER
Light wood, a thick piece turned over BALSA
Maybe a potato bin, I’m not sure TUBER
Meatiest stews producing round figure? ESTIMATE
Mistaking one end of mastoid for the other, accept responsibility for flat bone SHOULDER BLADE
Mock professional clown dropping stone JEER
More than a billion people found in machine search CHINESE
Place a foot, part of it, on sand, agitating series of scrap dealers STEPTOE AND SON
Aces high, for example CASE
A drink and a piece of meat brought over for Indian chief? MAHARAJA
Worry about American workers on strike, finally getting involved ELABORATE
TOP PLACE TO GO ON A SHIP HEAD
See board game about new monster’s home LOCH NESS
Seeing first couple last, admire ghost SPECTRE
Some of whatever Balzac’s expressed in words VERBAL
Thread or line attached to card LACE
Treat with acid and the rest before hospital ETCH
Wicket struck, gutted eleven go pale WHITEN
One sitting in car arrested by copper’s careful CAUTIOUS
Making U-turn, body of scientists cite negative results in DNA research GENETICS
Lie about insect being in food that's sent back STAGNATE
Jimmy's outside Acton, having dropped off on train PRACTISE
In such activity bell sounds — seconds out, round eleven BOXING
I approve of the girl drinking vodka, ultimately — same again! HEAR HEAR
Heading for somewhere where it's extremely hot, wearing these? SHADES
Given international platform, Europe set up scheme INTRIGUE
Front page has concerning message PRETEXT
Flower girl goes off with a mod MARIGOLD
Support military bands holding African state's flag STARS AND STRIPES
Tail of aircraft worked very nicely, shortening by 50% around Mach 1 TRANSONIC
Timid at first, I'm on song, getting a drink TIA MARIA
Winger's reminder to cover both sides and find width CURLEW
Dad's upset, having little enthusiasm APPETITE
Books that are used only when needed RESERVES
Arrested by coastguard, composer’s cut short ferry journey CROSSING
Democrat's gripped by sudden anxiety — it's all over PANDEMIC