The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Passing pointer on European trail EVANESCENT
Absent-minded sergeant losing material on holiday VACANT
Underworld character in ditch DISCARD
Less friendly, showing back to monarch once STERNER
Extremely floury pork pies amidst eatables MEALIEST
Observe what water is when warm NOTICE
Escape to a match? ELOPE
Maybe contemplative second acts in plays MONASTIC
The common people march about, full of spirit DEMOCRACY
Male short leg STAG
String player and most of orchestra beam BANJOIST
Upright type, member of an empire ROMAN
Monster conger eel oddly vanishing OGRE
Food for number to tuck into, as intended MEANT
Smallest of visible asteroids, shrinking LEAST
Resists nasty relations SISTERS
Student finally gets to study philosopher — a dreary routine! TREADMILL
Brute very holy? Minimally good PIG
Vulgar programme on radio COARSE
Regularly warning of unknown bug ANNOY
New batter collects one special cap BIRETTA
Like music in restaurant, on always TONAL
Sign of America stopping tips shortly AUSPICE
Escort loves to accept pounds after performance GIGOLO
Wild animals getting bugs BADGERS
The Spanish reportedly consume cream ELITE
Fools to judge, mostly ASSES
An age in school? Time to escape! EON
Downtrodden journalists blocking article OPPRESSED
Runs out of cheesy crackers DIPPY
Units of land in mostly sacred ground ACRES
Perch outside old coastal town POOLE
Person betraying characteristic obstinacy resists at first TRAITOR
Silly ladies' man, sort displaying ineptitude MALADROITNESS
After sorting, name a certain plant genus ANEMONE
Bird nice pal gets to fly PELICAN
Object, being not quite totally bashful? DEMUR
Drink containing very soft fruit APPLE
Beastly female gets sir excited TIGRESS
Dad getting applause at last after party trick DODGE
A swagger, when rounding on a long-distance traveller ASTRONAUT
Separate stands put up to take in golf SEGREGATE
Unexplained details of card game watched by detective loose ends
Dump wicked, spiteful woman she-devil