The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
American novelist caught in crime den SINCLAIR
Asian region in Chennai? No, Islamabad, on reflection IONIA
Back from dig, strike kind of rock GLAM
Book Hearts defender needing a way in HARDBACK
Dark and small Iberian chap covering face SOMBRE
Duck eating river weed DRIP
Expert handling bad reactions is to go for Parisian meat ALLERGIST
Forbidden urge to which writer's admitted PROSCRIBED
He conceivably needs flag raised GAS
It restrains worker, perhaps a seasonal deliveryman SANTA
Maybe bitter king secretes billions, having more upstairs? ABLER
Nanny's little one is Josh KID
One decides a set time, namely before holiday tie-break
One who copies head of Cardiff University's resumé APERCU
Spread around centre of Croatian seaside resort MARGATE
Static car's plate seen in capital CRACKLING
Summer problem of boater, say, catching English butterfly? HEATSTROKE
To boot leader of government out of Lagos, a new order's required ALSO
Accepts Yankee on board public transport BUYS
After long time, clubs in New York providing service AGENCY
An advantage, being endlessly luxurious PLUS
Bemoan unconvincing religious books LAMENT
Do, re, me, fa, so or la? NOTE
Head of science to take up chair SEAT
Hence cover for firm SOLID
Hustle harassed detective SLEUTH
Information concerning class GENRE
Kaput goes vast heater! gas stove
Old picture used in autopsy chosen PSYCHO
Reading or writing, perhaps, in each period ERA
Remove dogsled I damaged DISLODGE
Skilful band or society regularly appearing ADROIT
Sounds and smells overwhelming one NOISES
Swine, one who’s uninteresting to listen to BOAR
Valuable park in very holy surroundings PRECIOUS
Various roads set to be overhauled ASSORTED
Women having ideals shattered LADIES