The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 03 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Bitterness about golf balls? BILGE
Give over house to headless haunter HOST
Ship entering sound exhibiting difficulty HASSLE
Excellent American taking no exercise is feeling pain ACHY
Invading Asiatic king is a fine figure of a man HUNK
Mad king beheaded son NUTS
Rubbish used to be placed next to note WASTE
Making correct in pronunciation to protect a stack of future memos? WRITING PAD
Erotic extremes in story about sporty group STEAMY
EXPENSIVE GETTING ONLY HALF OF THIS IN SHORTAGE DEARTH
Papa very angry over result of condensation DAMP
Mere husband taken in by prophet SHEER
Wash out club that has a dirty look DISCOLOUR
Playmates upset about fine for something that was found in pit SAFETY LAMP
ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENON IN BITS OF FILM SHOWN IN MIDDLE OF WEEK ECLIPSE
Difficult individual to wake? Not entirely ONEROUS
ONE DEALING WITH LOTS OF UPSET EU REACTION AUCTIONEER
Apparently argumentative boatman? ROWER
Firearm that’s initially carried by Japanese VIP SHOTGUN
LARDER WITH UNKNOWN LEVEL STOREY
Damage appeal when caryatid’s head is knocked off HARM
Stupid person is left trapped by hoax CLOD
Review body, perhaps, to criticise closures of theatre and hospital PANEL
Cease to care and get rid of personal sprite LET ONESELF GO
Meeting in brief before court case that’s not begun INTERSECTION
Large number returned without money as a final blow TO CAP IT ALL
POCHARD IS FLYING HIGH RHAPSODIC
Axis spy? No? Yes — German, not English NINJA
Unfortunate amnesia about that dressing MAYONNAISE
Marsupials circling stone to find places to rest ROOSTS
Unwell during function — bodyguard’s showing a distinct lack of sense SILLINESS
Neckwear twisted after suppressing a disturbance FRACAS
Resolve finally to refer upwards in school? BRING TO A HEAD
Failure, involving new argument run-in
Deafen sailors at sea in North Atlantic location faeroe islands
Very alcoholic party — something served in the can? HARD LABOUR
Hard to listen to peacekeepers on “Oh, What a Lovely War”? UNMUSICAL
Security is regressive in storehouse DEPOSIT
Had composer of Peter Grimes promoting mariner’s end as cynical hard-bitten
Senior politicians take lead for seat FRONT BENCH
Fool is amusing or funny IGNORAMUS
Say no to junk REFUSE
Me, a Lord, excited in peer's estate EARLDOM
Stop him dancing in part of rock arena mosh pit
Try tango, love HEART
Examine row of birds from northern Europe SCANDINAVIAN
Lead that woman with a daughter to eat fruit SPEARHEAD
Strip to highlight one’s naked glory, primarily THONG
Backing young man working as part of a network NODAL
Princesses had unusual source of funds CASH DISPENSER
FAIRLY UNIMPORTANT TO BRIDGE RIVER PRETTY
Time to follow up on service for flying boat RAFT