The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 03 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
British papers covering Powell perhaps, heartless exercise BENCH PRESS
Competitor very invested in Middle East cash RIVAL
From Scandinavia once Spanish chap, cycling NORSE
Golf club supporters smile occasionally BRASSIE
Infant sat on large racket BABEL
Italian barman maybe burned, skin peeling off VERDI
King's guard exploit last of free ale bottles BEEFEATER
Lowest odds about United being toast? BOTTOMS UP
Makeshift plug hole? STOPGAP
Making sound spoils instrument LUTE
Nervous as an expectant queen? having kittens
Police trainee detective on vacation given whip round CADET
Rod, home doctor, left Daisy dressing sticking plaster
Run aground acting as sentry on guard
Senior restaurant employee leaving India in spring, perhaps HEADWATER
Smart former President shunning Republican area CHIC
Suggestion concerning charity formerly bestowed on new church REDOLENCE
Uncomfortable position pinched bottom HOT SEAT
Underground column’s wasted time at POW camp STALAGMITE
Waving 'ta-ra now!' outside Greek temple angkor wat
Work hard to contain university room disarray TURMOIL
An ultra revolutionary is unaffected NATURAL
Beach artist is a woman SANDRA
Briefly, country squire in poverty INDIGENT
Chap handin’ out instrument MANDOLIN
Childish affliction initially resolved in major success CROUP
Control power of monarch in speech REIN
County girl finished first DONEGAL
Courage is never wasted NERVE
Furtive air at reorganised administrative department SECRETARIAT
Large cat formerly seen round university OUNCE
One party line becomes a fetish IDOL
Potentially, online agent’s spot ESPY
Press contributing to environment IRON
So frog went and died CROAKED
Struggle to get girl back in city VIENNA
The meaning of a pile of snow DRIFT
Upsetting but rewarding service TIPPING
Write down music: number above gallery NOTATE
Personnel I introduced to television editor flourished THRIVED
Puts to rest every agreement? ALLAYS
Film star’s good about bloody kiss Gregory Peck