The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 23

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