The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A condition for being carried by pallid bargee? WATERMAN
An entrance's variegated stones AGATES
Appropriate opinion TAKE
Blue fish not caught SAD
Cut, or style, of broadcaster MOWED
Frost in December I'm expecting RIME
Hits nails — hard wood initially to penetrate THWACKS
Legs covered in grass got worse RELAPSED
Match ending in magnificent victory TWIN
Maybe a Venetian doge in role mostly awkward GONDOLIER
Name for religious leader, holy American PIUS
Nymph coming to life, having light refreshment in a marquee? GALATEA
Ordinary sort of castle maybe for a knight to occupy VANILLA
Refuse a dish wife served much earlier WASTE
Repetition of extra terminal message bye-bye
Shelter Yankee in a poor part of Harlem? ASYLUM
Suggestion of big road race confronted by negative response NOMINATION
Third-Ager on Scottish island RETIREE
Unwelcome invader to stay in hotel — try to intervene VISIGOTH
A pound for a priest’s vestment ALB
Alibi let us off, being of some value UTILISABLE
Awkward, if essential part of Oberammergau, cherished GAUCHE
Boy perhaps, embraced by maids a-milking SAM
Detective sergeant collecting unusual percussion instruments DRUMS
Fibs about United v Villa initially affected players? LUVVIES
Pollster's message of increased bitterness GALLUP
Plant a message to establish social distancing? TOUCH-ME-NOT
People accused brilliant workers? There's concealed purpose DEFENDANTS
First half of gift on day one is separate APART
Got up to collect set award? ROSETTE
Gunned down last of pipers piping SHOT
Secular fella, I calculate, in part LAICAL
Steamship going around pale swimmers SWANS
Song’s nine unusually bright red flashy features? neon signs
Slowly moving — stealing — quietly away INCHING
Scenic country farm near Dolgellau, last of all — found here CYMRU
Hair application allergy not oddly brought up GEL
Point to daughter, getting up DOT
Old Jute settler, English in his time HENGIST
Novelist William accepting right gift for day five gold ring
Money saved, an inducement to a calling bird? NEST EGG
Initially, geese are laying specially for lasses GALS
Headless bugler grabbing one: what could be more hideous? UGLIER