The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 04 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Showing amusement about wren’s initial chirping TWITTERING
Help net a surprisingly large creature ELEPHANT
Language spoken by a Cockney’s wife? DUTCH
Gifted girl’s place at top? That’s open to question DISPUTABLE
Couple I encountered on way back ITEM
Refuse to go downhill DECLINE
Copy card game, briefly CRIB
Two chaps who’ll make you giggle? he-he
Part of church Liberal abandoned by mistake APSE
Artist on island framing publicity notice fast RAMADAN
I line team up for murder ELIMINATE
Mineral aggregate originally rife in outskirts of Odense ORE
Vehicle protector is light, used around posh part of Canada VANCOUVER ISLAND
Work unit given backing by illustrious French city GRENOBLE
Carefree attitude a nice cousin cultivated INSOUCIANCE
European broadcasting for a very long time EON
Senior citizen’s long-standing form of rest OLDSTER
Thought to be perfect but coming up short? IDEA
Reportedly one departing for bar LEVER
Giant welcoming island painter TITIAN
Beach where one meets 007? BONDI
LSE admitting reactionary old man’s mistake LAPSE
Possibly Hamish’s second country dwelling SCOT
Greek character’s crumbling pen outside farm store EPSILON
Cheat on husband? What an idiot I am! DOH
Posh princess in cheap car la-di-da
Current cricketer’s runs welcomed by side SLIPSTREAM
Rotter having success in Home Counties SWINE
Curse West Country river case EXECRATE
Former wife going to Ascot occasionally? That’s correct EXACT
Send insane, angered terribly DERANGE
Ring lecturer to register unknown branch of dentistry ODONTOLOGY
Hurry up and fix gas leak, eh? SHAKE A LEG
Daughter meeting Dickensian character’s skivvies DRUDGES
Handed over to host too much in dance GAVOTTE
Storm created by anger in pub? BARRAGE
Unaware travellers in Aden born in Ascot, surprisingly INNOCENTS ABROAD
His Excellency joining newly-weds in Scottish isles HEBRIDES
Spots in part of East London, as locals may pronounce it? ACNE
Cooked meats home help carved on lake CHARCUTERIE
MODEL QUESTION POSER
Understanding how Scrooge might be described? GRASPING
Large plant seabird observed crossing sandbank TREE FERN