The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 04 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Entertainment? Start on football, not cricket FUNFAIR
MCC, perhaps, curtailed what was taken at interval TEA
Exotic warrior is holding a curious article up SAMURAI
Good, free, smooth American football GRIDIRON
Batter to bow out, uplifted about the historic 50 EYELID
Iconic American apostolic figure leading worship PAULREVERE
In pain though not catching cold on slope RAKED
I want rare, exotic material for irrigation RAINWATER
CONTRASTING EXCLAMATIONS OVER TAIL OF BLACK BIRD GOSHAWK
You'll have grounds for holding this meeting before lunch Coffeemorning
A Liberal supports appointment to do with correspondence? POSTAL
Regattas regularly supplying food EATS
Girl short in opening of play: introduction of Cordelia a puzzle ACROSTIC
Ready with policy on where the poor live BREADLINE
Partition raised after concern about volume CARVEUP
Rowed across river, fuelled STROKED
REVOLUTIONARY SKILL LIMITING PAIN IN CHEST AREA TRACHEA
Education? Bent on securing one of its basic components LEARNING
Endless corresponding with pen is tortuous TWISTY
Third of computer programs taken out by concealed bugs APHIDS
CONTROL KNOB BOSS
TURNED TO WELCOMING NAVY PERSONNEL RECEIVING A DECORATION ORNAMENT
Passage of fish most of all to be included in some plan at sea SALMONLEAP
Staff retaining bill describing drinks POTABLE
Dying to act, is getting on lorry at end of street STAGESTRUCK
Western trek in old area I abandoned: right in the end OREGONTRAIL
EXTINCT BIRD SEEN IN MALDIVES OR ANDAMANS ORIGINALLY MOA
Runs from bad-tempered deer MOOSE
Criticising absurd interpretation produced by an idiot initially ANIMADVERSION
Reading University beset by individual — not on PERUSAL