The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 04 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
LETS RIP VIOLENTLY, YANKEE, LIKE FATHER PRIESTLY
Military group swims, coming up for a rest SPIDER
The work of a man of letters? EPISTOLARY NOVEL
Grown son wearing nothing from Dior? RISEN
Scientist’s fresh measure of mass NEWTON
Wicked bats flew round WONDERFUL
Sinister vessel pursuing daughter DARK
Scot waggles bum, meeting countryman? GLASWEGIAN
Communist Chinese dish, mostly poultry, takes shape FRIEDRICH ENGELS
SEAMSTRESS MAY ADD ONE ATTENTION-SEEKING REMARK AHEM
He hates company failure, changing central direction LONER
Make a start on one idiot I took in INITIATE
John, punched by cad, gets shiner: this hinders movement WHEEL CLAMP
Evidence of collision? Drive, not disheartened DENT
WEARING PRECIOUS STONES AND NOTHING ELSE IS WRONG INJUSTICE
US money and yen received, clutching a buck BILLY GOAT
Time to regret stones used in John Wayne movie TRUE GRIT
Working in lab, venue in no way admired UNENVIABLE
Party faction having success with leader of Government WING
QUARTET'S COVER OF TUNE WITH MUSICAL STYLE TETRAD
DRIVE AWAY FROM ROUTE THROUGH EUROPEAN MOUNTAINS ESTRANGE
Guide was in touch with royalty RANGER
Copper interrupting dinner, say, with secretary — it's my fault MEA CULPA
Place to study poetry gets a lot of space UNIVERSE
Nitwits excited, receiving marks for test ASSESSMENT
Craft almost injured regal figure ARTHUR
He'll go on record initially, interrupting old man PRATER
Big name debut cut short STAR
Pleasant booking? ENGAGING
I won't and I will retreat NOOK
Eat basil in a stew, potentially getting full SATIABLE
Vicar's end in church is a restriction for crime writer CHRISTIE
PONDER ENDLESSLY ABOUT A SCRUM MAUL
Names covering brown walls of the famous residence NUMBER TEN
What’s swallowed by staff about to provide treatment REHAB
Crazy play I tour containing power and mass appeal POPULARITY
All ingredients of some very thin gruel EVERYTHING
US city lowlife carrying one cowboy's accessory LARIAT
Story encompassing fine biography LIFE
English skill behind film's sound engineering device EAR TRUMPET
Hard work securing old ring HOOP
Provided drug, having made crack EQUIPPED
Spin around, lacking velocity still INERT
Area free of desert regions ARID
American’s not eating in country TOGO
In tune with the city, is surrounded by various tweeters STREETWISE
Quietly hands over brick carrier, taking little care SLIPSHOD
Something articulated about remedy for politicians’ proposal JOINT RESOLUTION
Father's attempt to produce some baking PASTRY
Area of stage showing elevated cross section trap-door
Key passage without its opening note ISLE
Drink port, 24' bottles, and move clumsily HAVE TWO LEFT FEET