The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 04 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
MODEL QUESTION POSER
Couple I encountered on way back ITEM
Curse West Country river case EXECRATE
Former wife going to Ascot occasionally? That’s correct EXACT
Giant welcoming island painter TITIAN
Help net a surprisingly large creature ELEPHANT
Hurry up and fix gas leak, eh? SHAKE A LEG
I line team up for murder ELIMINATE
Language spoken by a Cockney’s wife? DUTCH
LSE admitting reactionary old man’s mistake LAPSE
Rotter having success in Home Counties SWINE
Send insane, angered terribly DERANGE
Storm created by anger in pub? BARRAGE
Thought to be perfect but coming up short? IDEA
Cooked meats home help carved on lake CHARCUTERIE
Understanding how Scrooge might be described? GRASPING
Carefree attitude a nice cousin cultivated INSOUCIANCE
Copy card game, briefly CRIB
Artist on island framing publicity notice fast RAMADAN
Spots in part of East London, as locals may pronounce it? ACNE
Two chaps who’ll make you giggle? he-he
Posh princess in cheap car la-di-da
His Excellency joining newly-weds in Scottish isles HEBRIDES
Reportedly one departing for bar LEVER
Refuse to go downhill DECLINE
Possibly Hamish’s second country dwelling SCOT
Part of church Liberal abandoned by mistake APSE
Cheat on husband? What an idiot I am! DOH
Beach where one meets 007? BONDI
Handed over to host too much in dance GAVOTTE
Greek character’s crumbling pen outside farm store EPSILON
Gifted girl’s place at top? That’s open to question DISPUTABLE
European broadcasting for a very long time EON
Work unit given backing by illustrious French city GRENOBLE
Vehicle protector is light, used around posh part of Canada VANCOUVER ISLAND
Unaware travellers in Aden born in Ascot, surprisingly INNOCENTS ABROAD
Current cricketer’s runs welcomed by side SLIPSTREAM
Showing amusement about wren’s initial chirping TWITTERING
Senior citizen’s long-standing form of rest OLDSTER
Ring lecturer to register unknown branch of dentistry ODONTOLOGY
Mineral aggregate originally rife in outskirts of Odense ORE
Large plant seabird observed crossing sandbank TREE FERN
Daughter meeting Dickensian character’s skivvies DRUDGES