The Guardian - Cryptic Crossword Answers - Apr 21, 2014

 The Guardian - Cryptic Crossword Solutions - Apr 21, 2014

Clue	Answer
'Variable after a shower' etc?	WEATHERFORECAST
A copper-lined box produced with pre­cision	ACCURATE
Airman and crew involved in conflict	CRIMEANWAR
Appropriate change of accent is made	CONFISCATE
Aunt about to get a distinction in Indian dance	NAUTCH
Beaten by Noah's son and only daughter	HAMMERED
Criticise girl for releasing the evils of the world?	PANDORA
Further instruction in drinking?	REFRESHERCOURSE
He joins up in the heat of the moment	WELDER
How returning space travellers have to adjust to reality?	COMEDOWNTOEARTH
In-joke about Southern rustic	HOMESPUN
Leader of the house?	HEADOFTHEFAMILY
Leisure period gets cancelled	TIMEOFF
Port in a bottle	CORK
Royals in Chinese capital surrounded by crowds	PRINCESSES
Sound conductor of works by Schubert	LIEDER
Speed of light	RUSH
State obstruction to an alliance	BLOC
They are in the market for theatre seats	STALLS
They're often cast as tug-of-war team members	ANCHORS
Think again about seas breaking over ship	REASSESS
Thrash in return game	GOLF
Uncast replacements?	SPAREPARTS
Unrecognised but no doubt patient	INVALID