The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 05 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
In private, I agree to receive Republican minister HOME SECRETARY
Company department whose business is first to pick up? CALL CENTRE
Civil engineer incorporating fellow’s jolly design CANDY STRIPE
Row when entering eg on a fancy here? no-go area
Improve farm accommodation? It’s the best policy HONESTY
CLEANER STARTS TO MERIT OUTSTANDING PAY MOP
THE WORKS OF O HENRY MISSING FROM PROMOTIONS? OPUSES
Swell the coffers of Henri Charrière to some extent ENRICH
What township police would need? HIPPO
One holding chair for piano opposite PROF
LARGE PIECE OF SKIN OUGHT TO BE PUT BACK EVENLY HUNK
Are you, texting, grabbed by good-looking date? FRUIT
Man staying at home with us: he had bonus slashed house-husband
Help! Turf her out! FURTHER
Restrict speech with introduction missing RATION
Trendy WAG attacked with-it
Edge inside bunker, briefly KERB
Polished off school broadcast EATEN
Health organisation CONSTITUTION
Russian department closing after student departed OBLAST
Sister having nothing to say NUN
GIRL CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN FINALLY NEEDING A HAND UP NADIA
Reading maybe for which one has no time UNI
Brussels throne room turned up treasure VALUE
Place such as Washington wouldn’t do for everyone LIEU
CASES OF HITHERTO UGLY, HALF-FORGOTTEN HANOVERIAN MARES APPEARING IN FABULOUS HORSE RACE HOUYHNHNMS
Flowers a symbol some mostly abandoned MAY BLOSSOM
Whacking small boy could end in outcry ALMIGHTY
Over from a spinner ATOP
Ambassador beginning to ignore common sense? Disgraceful HEINOUS
Demanding return of books: we’re disgusted TOUGH
MEAN AND ILL-CONSIDERED, TAKING NOTE INSTEAD INITIALLY NASTY
Ship touring Caribbean’s in race SWISS
Body drawing from biography about girl LIFE CLASS
Spike, neat boy when dressed up BAYONET
Absurd sentimentality about distant land GONZO
Danger left one representative receding PERIL
Old man’s audible exclamation of contempt PAH
President’s IOU written off? That’s fortunate SERENDIPITOUS
Teacher with listening device — unwelcome companion between the sheets BEDBUG
Abused our benign Prime Minister once in Middle East ben-gurion
North Eastern hotel, full up, sadly offering no accommodation UNHELPFUL
Needs about a pound when daughter’s going places REQUISITES
Shop I managed on the way up DELI
Vessel’s very unusual coupling hooks LOVING CUP
Position, say, in which murder committed ORIENT EXPRESS
At a loss, needing inspiration in bed BEMUSED
Behold ring being used to bind each type of folder loose-leaf
Reserve ready for the match? MONEY TO BURN
Who, perhaps, uses it’s elaborately turned out? DRESS SUIT
Socialist holding flag withdrew RETIRED
Dishonest UN dignitary bears responsibility UNTRUSTWORTHY
One that can suddenly drop a clanger, speaking in cheap theatre PENNY GAFF
Scotches? These could sink a battleship! TORPEDOES