The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Girl is after varying rough indicator of time HOURGLASS
I carefully observe trouble — not good, putting it tersely IN BRIEF
Is and isn’t wrong to demand INSIST
Late learner falls due to disapproving word about private office MATURE STUDENT
Plane guided back, mark, after securing victory DELTA WING
Poet: study area University put foremost AUDEN
Cultivate source of munitions — and do so again? REARM
Recalled article: trail is just starting NASCENT
Right to block postponement? Get lost STRAY
Ruminant, note, observed in climbing valley ELAND
Soporific plant: scoundrel, out of Ecstasy, will import tons LOTUS
Time to follow Times, in time producing a special edition EXTRA
Unpleasant experience, accommodating gloomy playwright MARLOWE
Beastly offspring, rubbish LITTER
Rev might, after inviting duke in for tea GUNPOWDER
County cricket season reportedly prepared SOMERSET
Contribution from one head assuming power INPUT
A little boy swallowing an insect SMIDGEON
A lot of freedom to fix position PLACEMENT
Alcoholic drink consumed by Voltaire à la légère REAL ALE
Article extracted from speeches satisfied rising organisation SYSTEM
Artless individual in group giving off singular energy INGENUE
Backed America and much of European country SUDAN
Bingo audience HOUSE
Brook runs into vapour STREAM
Coffee: second of two cut LATTE
Early moves to screen commercial earlier ALREADY
Energy producer held up by so many delays DYNAMO
Hiding expression of pain, crying — turning somewhat pale? YELLOWING
Money only for material CASHMERE
Nearest orders coming from China, perhaps? EASTERN
Paste: fix a large plateful, last of spaghetti RIGATONI
Flowers: one comes up IRISES
Ruin mood and rioting starts MAR
Shambles getting yours truly on ship MESS
Silly originally, time to get wise SAGE
Somewhat talentless, a shocking band SASH
Spattered red wine covering complete quilt EIDERDOWN
Story, last part recited TALE
Take in sci-fi film about aliens primarily EAT
Twelve dozen glaring GROSS
Winger on fire getting second of goals FLAMINGO