The Times Cryptic Crossword

Watch heartless rascal with hesitation cry plaintively

WHIMPER ...

That lady Beth half-seen holding Welshman’s rabbit, say

HERBIVORE ...

Take advantage of former unit amid patch of ground

EXPLOIT ...

Scrap to secure, on comeback, minor acting role

bit part ...

River in America grabbing daughter

INDUS ...

Sailor navigating announced procedure with ropes, going down

ABSEILING ...

Red ants occasionally bite

EAT ...

Quantity of paintwork halved

in two ...

Private investigator, lead character in comedy film

PIC ...

Plan to consume once again aromatic liqueur

CHARTREUSE ...

Notice in playground upturned tree

CEDAR ...

New guard meets partner with measured steps

GRADUALLY ...

Mum in the morning quietly rings cleaner

SHAMPOO ...

Husband not at home mostly __ India twice and US state

HAWAII ...

Her stables in need of work, becoming more stuffy

BREATHLESS ...

Gentle domestic assistant at sea?

LIGHTHOUSE ...

Four inside carry out administrator

EXECUTIVE ...

Fine cook, Betty, fried around one

tickety-boo ...

Eighth letter a companion’s written about new technology

AITCH ...

Eggs on view acquired initially

OVA ...

Crowd somewhere across the pond finding water lily

LOTUS ...