The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
MAN ON BOARD TRYING TO AVOID A MATE KING
HONOURED OFFICER IS BEARING DOWN ON WORKER TOEING THE LINE OBEISANT
PARADE GETS A BIT OF SUPPORT STRUT
Attendant nurses are not family PARENTAGE
Some silverware for degenerate ATROPHY
Reform movement curtailed Christmas breaks CHARTISM
Precision returns after scrapping vehicle plant YUCCA
Royal household cool about second romance COURTSHIP
Set out at night — wind diminished in valley DENTURE
Shaking tambourine, not our sort of music AMBIENT
Sleep with old man who dominated Europe NAPOLEON
Something with cups most needed for bottle BRAVERY
Sound made by euphoric woman — one’s supposed to laugh? HYENA
Spectral deity visiting London region RAINBOW
Supports present but makes no move STAYS PUT
Team missing whistle at Twickers? no-side
Tree where duck engaged by trilling notes? BAOBAB
A street in New York is unpleasant NASTY
Administrator, an ordinary person keeping grip on island one way and another COMMISSIONER
Article on French department reveals everything THE LOT
Bird in stream hiding head ROOK
Chelsea erred — unruly supporters egging others on CHEERLEADERS
Comedian with repeated hesitation, one stumbling around? DODDERER
Cruel person being unhappy is repentant ultimately SADIST
Depicted as tense DRAWN
Drink with gritty stuff, hard to get swallowed SHANDY
Good person, a German author STEIN
Grumble when vehicle has minimal power CARP
Judge having people at party — no end of merriment GUESS
Novice maybe finding Aintree tricky TRAINEE
One of an older generation having son react badly ANCESTOR
Organised games after short time bringing delights TRANSPORTS
Period of aspiration suffering setback, Conservative admitted EPOCH
Socially inept fellow participating in dinner-dance NERD
Speech at end of month to present gong? DECORATION
Unusual name given to one flowering plant ANEMONE
You and I to descend on mostly pebbly seaside resort WESTON
One's dropped into the French river — here's rest! LEISURE
Maybe fail to show support for party BEANO
Last despite expectations AFTER ALL
Land surrounding area in Pacific seaport SEATTLE
Virtues shown by monarch in swirling mist MERITS
Irishman called out, visibly cold in shade NILE BLUE
Hurried hospital visitor might make this easy STRAIGHTFORWARD
Hitherto elegant, sadly exposed IN THE ALTOGETHER
Heard credit issue upset independent type LONE WOLF
Free debates initially discussing support for the retired BEDSTEAD
Does it turn up regularly in earthy clod? OCHRE
Divorcee, one in bed to take advantage of EXPLOIT
Capital that is raised comes through British channel BEIRUT
Beer makes you rather fat STOUT
Medical student trained to be so humane HOUSEMAN
Shrub one humped round lake to Iowa's west CAMELLIA
Bury's season failing to start INTER