The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Short, positive response returned by son shows respect CURTSEYS
Observe work in nursery is so unpleasant eye-watering
Actuaries oddly missing fix CURE
Last to move, grabbing red bag SATCHEL
Tea for audience coming in, chef promises COMMITS
A large number killed SLEW
Screw secures prison in terror PANICKY
Abandoned cat in Split RENOUNCED
Animal pack RAM
Some parrot I detested upset journalist EDITOR
Deficient punctuation unprecedented in bulletin COMMUNIQUE
Put out partly like Victoria EVICT
Shot at table in a crowd hasn’t died MASSE
Modelled wearing shiny fabric SATIN
In trouble receiving fine, not popular penalty FORFEIT
Small coin is old — chuck back OBOL
Fires again as rule before it ends heartlessly REIGNITES
Number diagram FIGURE
The missing husband gets name published regularly: perfect! ten out of ten
Perform a sort of scan ACT
Priory in control, holding on MONASTERY
Regularly meditate as exercise DAILY DOZEN
Bear contemptuous expression as high official pooh-bah
What Pompeii tour offers is yet to be confirmed remains to be seen
Composer has no clue, struggling at piano POULENC
Intermittently fine, but regularly early on parade SHOWERY
Spot woman's instrument ZITHER
Company rescuer talked of sleepless period white night
One under coach protected by astute engine-driver TUTEE
Farm animal’s light weight, not good RAM
Set off worktop feature COUNTERPOINT
Prepares to eat apple initially, backing out of it ASLEEP
Refuse short, brisk walk MARC
Unusual dictionary missing “Y” in index INDICATOR
Sack not quite dry, a horror of mine FIREDAMP
Bird has years in channel GULLY
Spoil number for creature MARTEN
Tzar rages about astronomer STARGAZER
Following direction to banquet FEAST
Loan literati lively literary device ALLITERATION
Sweet American lives in France, it’s true HONEST
Small conifer cultivated for use in court FORENSIC
Tips sauce spilling into speciality galactic travel wear SPACESUIT