The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26375 - April 1, 2016

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A desert area in eastern French region AQUITAINE
A grand I collected must include money for financial assistance GRANTINAID
About start of season, top side almost lost ATSEA
Back new cultural activities set up in Scottish port STRANRAER
Carp and egg served with cream NITPICK
Case of lady entering tube, heading for Earl's Court HOLYSEE
Checks up on household, miles away in Hertfordshire town STEVENAGE
Chief petty officer initially having little room for manoeuvre? POKEY
Chinese army loses dominance in central parts of orient TAIWANESE
City's financial institution agreed to accept grand BANGKOK
Creature slept upside-down, head tucked away PANDA
For example, during election broadcast, nothing standing out as worth watching TELEGENIC
Guerrilla leader films drug dealers CHEMISTS
Hikers disturbed songbird SHRIKE
In the middle of the morning, i.e. when energy is fading AMIDST
Join sailing vessel, something observable in the water SEAMARK
Clues Answers
Lack of harmony is issue in part of ballet DISSONANCE
Learner still worried about that first gear? LAYETTE
Mentioned form of punishment for murderer CAIN
Most unimpressive opera cycle left incomplete by a composer PALESTRINA
Old man has little time for bygone days PAST
Opponent cannot win, being regularly eliminated ANTI
Physicist's short course in computer knowledge just beginning PLANCK
Placed the wrong way, slates break SNAP
Restaurant, say, cut cheese sandwiches BRASSERIE
Sparkling wine, right, not still ASTIR
Stone thrown in attack SETON
Suffering cuts, college illogically put back subject LIEGE
Supply with food like grapefruit, wanting different starter? NOURISH
US state going into fish business — ultimately lots there? CARPARKS
Year on shop floor STOREY
You briefly tucked into heavenly food one's served with last of cheese sauce MAYONNAISE