The Times - Cryptic - April 8, 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26381 - April 8, 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
A Liberal supports appointment to do with correspondence?	POSTAL
Batter to bow out, uplifted about the historic 50	EYELID
Contrasting exclamations over tail of black bird	GOSHAWK
Control knob	BOSS
Criticising absurd interpretation produced by an idiot initially	ANIMADVERSION
Dying to act, is getting on lorry at end of street	STAGESTRUCK
Education? Bent on securing one of its basic components	LEARNING
Endless corresponding with pen is tortuous	TWISTY
Entertainment? Start on football, not cricket	FUNFAIR
Exotic warrior is holding a curious article up	SAMURAI
Extinct bird seen in Maldives or Andamans originally	MOA
Girl short in opening of play: introduction of Cordelia a puzzle	ACROSTIC
Good, free, smooth American football	GRIDIRON
I want rare, exotic material for irrigation	RAINWATER
Iconic American apostolic figure leading worship	PAULREVERE

Clues	Answers
In pain though not catching cold on slope	RAKED
MCC, perhaps, curtailed what was taken at interval	TEA
Partition raised after concern about volume	CARVEUP
Passage of fish most of all to be included in some plan at sea	SALMONLEAP
Reading University beset by individual — not on	PERUSAL
Ready with policy on where the poor live	BREADLINE
Regattas regularly supplying food	EATS
Revolutionary skill limiting pain in chest area	TRACHEA
Rowed across river, fuelled	STROKED
Runs from bad-tempered deer	MOOSE
Staff retaining bill describing drinks	POTABLE
Third of computer programs taken out by concealed bugs	APHIDS
Turned to welcoming navy personnel receiving a decoration	ORNAMENT
Western trek in old area I abandoned: right in the end	OREGONTRAIL
You'll have grounds for holding this meeting before lunch	Coffeemorning