The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A number of strikers in cup tie perhaps to give yellow card MATCHBOOK
Article in photo stops uncontrolled response PANIC STATIONS
Awkward, skier having to climb before retiring BOLSHY
Be ecstatic, about to escape former sect EXULT
Chastened villain in Dickens is surrounded by silence SHEEPISH
Copper recording appeal catches right criminal CULPRIT
Curtailed proposal involving place away from work off-site
Defender getting sack is to have adverse consequences BACKFIRE
Doing our best about a source of damage SABOTEUR
Entertaining place, an inspiration given to chaps likely to return aboard ship AMUSEMENT PARK
Holiday island’s brought in neat organisation of groups TRIBALISM
Initially attacking, later is better in defence ALIBI
Joe in America perhaps recently avoiding railway LATTE
Liking to give off quiet charm ENCHANT
Meal provided by home will include a starter LAUNCH PAD
Mischievous people affected to board ship SCAMPS
Most significant account about capital of Italy in history ARCHAIC
Mostly grand manner not unknown in letter EPISTLE
Reduced charge fixed for apple RUSSET
Regular payments securing a form of support will have you feeling better HAPPIER
Run from conflict in romance FICTION
A rapacious creature, I managed hospital area under parking PIRANHA
Bag search regularly reveals it SAC
Bright red vehicle belonging to me CARMINE
Cluster round king for morning meal BRUNCH
Depressingly little put into do-it-yourself DISMALLY
Give a reason for changing axle pin EXPLAIN
Grant, say, protecting an island songbird CANARY
Great success concerning voucher COUPON
Hazel’s maybe about to hit for six? STUN
Mineral providing some chemicals MICA
Old writer expired not achieving closure open-ended
Property of informal talk on telephone CHATTEL
Relative is foul when last two letters never arrive UNCLE
Stuff beginning to rot in river at Cambridge CRAM
Swimming style has fat go quickly BUTTERFLY
Walk around Lake District? PLACE
Whitechapel killer in empty factory finding trifles FRIPPERY
Young bird allowed to follow wingless fowl OWLET