The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 05 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A host of couples beginning to act in drama NOAH
One who'd escape the writer's miserable literary confines DREAMER
Pour ale all round insect BEMOTHER
Had string of diamonds one's wearing supervised? DIDDLED
Reportedly India's top batsman a revelation EYEOPENER
Copied index — or excerpts from floor shows XEROXED
Bypass not going around English town SKIPTON
Town's attraction, gripping many times over WATFORD
Snake left in den after cutting tail off DWINDLE
One has few bright moments, save for this? ARAINYDAY
Rustic has those for broadening mind HAYSEED
Answer couple with consecutive letters, most pessimistically ATWORST
Artist regularly selected teal, grey and green ELGRECO
Ring across enclosed pen HENCOOP
Agent's skill in wind with boat TRADECRAFT
Hip surgeon maybe in spot: something to do with washing SPINDRY
WHERE IMPOSING CONSTRUCTION CARRIES SOUND, ULTIMATELY? WHISPERINGDOME
Wind up backing broadcast making allowance for its music? NEEDLETIME
End fuel recycling as required NEEDFUL
Husband breaking leg used to get delayed ONHOLD
PUSH FROM UNITED NOT IN VAIN PROD
Despairing comment when tax breaks end in August WHATNEXT
GRAVE, AWFULLY SHY ONE, NOTHING LIKE THIS? TOMBOYISH
Reveal sponsor: certainly not one from the City OUTBACKER
ONE UNLIKELY TO GIVE UP LEAD AFTER OVERTAKING YOU ONCE STAYER
Some wildlife series, much loved, on radio ROEDEER
Give up holiday to work LEAVEGO
Bona fide ex food manufacturing traveller's description? OFNOFIXEDABODE