The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 14

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