The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Wartime food plans suffering a setback SPAM
STORYTELLER'S REVOLUTIONARY MAIN WORK AESOP
A first-class average reflects weakness ANAEMIA
Arrive as stated at absorbing question: is it a fruit? KUMQUAT
Chap flies up over Ibiza, avoiding unknown African state NAMIBIA
Dash across European court area HECTARE
Bodily parts in bears STOMACHS
Centaurs conjured up in an ancient civilisation ETRUSCAN
Class of Marines sorted out SEMINAR
Crazy Greek character climbing — old and free from injury UNDAMAGED
Eastern fellow set about getting title NAME
Edward oddly missing out as member of family DAD
Excellent leader trained dog AIREDALE
Listeners hear sounds? Only some EARS
Middle of battle interrupted by little message TWEET
One won't be able to understand characters in a book NONREADER
Piece of gym equipment making one smile BEAM
Polite, like some servants? CIVIL
Pure art somehow bringing great joy RAPTURE
Silent relation MUM
Someone bending over in part of garden? BOWER
Vessel coming to area to dock SUBTRACT
How a free port transported seal? WEATHERPROOF
Impresario who’s trained crew SHOWMAN
Bird descended in America DOVE
Bird ascended, everyone having turned up ROSELLA
Unpredictable grass invading Morecambe perhaps ERRATIC
Unemotional old boy in trio ruined opening of concert ROBOTIC
Teacher loves drinking a tiny amount, producing wind SIROCCO
Sort of pink bird confronting tiny daughter CHICKWEED
Make concrete target, providing front piece of yellow OBJECTIFY
Round, plump and purple OROTUND
Reminder: start to get undressed? NUDGE
Poet's put up in islands belonging to Mediterranean state ISRAELI
Pitch close to perfection, for example PATTERN
Organ transplant's helping bone cavities ANTRA
Most tight locks save energy close to aqueduct MEANEST
Elemental form is uppermost in poet's heart ISOTOPE
Word of prayer when beset by minor physical disability LAMENESS
Hardy hero's cool, pinching grand lawman's post judgeship
City hospital is cold, when toured by a dictator SAN FRANCISCO
Cheapskate woman supporter accepts new cash limits penny-pincher
Valets turn grey at Versailles occupant's extended household MENAGE A TROIS
Spoke briefly about hot Biblical site SINAI