The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Stone me — man beheaded outside! EMERALD
LEGAL DOCUMENT THAT MIGHT BE A TRAP? CONVEYANCE
Time to restore confidence having lost one small gem TREASURE
Foolish king put outside home in a row LINEAR
Encouraged to have wickedly divine time INVITED
Hard to fathom good man getting right into obloquy ABSTRUSE
Bachelor getting into beer with wealthy old dwarf ALBERICH
Bone a fish discovered in tin? METACARPAL
Bookless characters felt line should be banter RAILLERY
Conceited weaver revolutionary artist spots astride horse ARACHNE
Cricket side succeeded, showing staying power? LEGS
Denied having eaten pig inside DISOWNED
I'm sorry copper in restaurant rendezvous with secretary MEA CULPA
A court drama, in part ACT
Ad lib is put in to make enhancement IMPROVISE
Belief about timeless perfume being a high point CRESCENDO
Body of troops with British equipment — nowadays European? BRIGADE
Broadcasting a current band AIRING
Colour of bird down PEACOCK BLUE
Determining one’s position flying into Tangier ORIENTATING
Feeling low key MOOD
Finest — and worst? BEST
In tent, ravers all find trip over TRAVERSAL
Mob boa wriggling in grass BAMBOO
Mostly trim and cut root vegetable PARSNIP
Not working after rent swindle rip-off
Picture that is cut by magazine IMAGE
Policeman in charge introduced to volunteer OFFICER
Refuse space for car without key GARBAGE
Say nice things to father holding milky coffee FLATTER
Stole line written by playwright SHAWL
Take a number back NET
To ease, go through again putting in English RELIEVE
What serves diners a feta-rice mix? CAFETERIA
What’s regularly used for impair? MAR
Writing fluid colour lacks power INK
Works caught on — sure success one concludes CONCERTI
With yam and fertile ground, here one may trace roots FAMILY TREE
Well-ordered condition of the pure in spirit? NEATNESS
Under Scots mountain hate festering BENEATH
Take lead from large boss UMBO
Smitten gay men date heartless Trojan hunk GANYMEDE
River in countryside with source hidden URAL
Rap performance overheard offers dark scene NOCTURNE
Powerful feller Bond consulted CHAINSAW
Paintings to appear in learned book perhaps that's hard work TOILSOME
Obscene flaw in such valued stock? BLUE CHIP
Message that was sent with passion WIRE
Matey only accommodating one in taxi SOCIABLE
Lag having arrived behind schedule holds us back INSULATE
Instruct colleague in the vernacular INFORMALLY
Who has first of weddings in Reno overturned OWNER
BISHOP WITH CATHOLIC CHURCH IN WHICH MEN CONNECT BROMANCE
QUIET DESIRE FOR WITCH HUNT? PURGE