The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Container of eggs nearly knocked over TIN
Dodgy retail stores fight for free computer programmes trialware
Duke eclipsing king and cardinal FIRST
Familiar issue beginning to encumber investigation PROBE
Guy takes a drink in a stupor CATATONIC
Heroin stashed in dirty vessel DINGHY
Learned soaring number in concert TOGETHER
Muted, odd new pants acquired by fashionable people toned down
Pair winning almost immediately PRONTO
Pie contains nuts, for example CASE IN POINT
Provide compensation for bad TV OFFSET
ON STAGE LEG
Society function hosted by European leader for composer ROSSINI
Sweet potatoes, peeled PUD
Terrace positioned externally ruined fancy entrance RED CARPET
Tranquil, mainly secure island location in Africa SERENGETI
Trial a combination of having no booze and exercise DRY RUN
144 in total GROSS
A very old blighter, round for fruit AVOCADO
Actress handled vial nervously de havilland
Animal, partly domesticated CAT
Collect a cold cure concoction ACCRUE
Comic character, reckless and wild DESPERATE DAN
Decline to admit a Conservative's in front FACADE
Former statute, correct in every detail EXACT
Hand tool — test briefly upon return AXE
Nightclub in Sheffield is colourful DISCO
Not entirely where studying may lead one? TO A DEGREE
Sailor, famous person, heading off TAR
Second eleven shown in book mate circulated reserve team
Sword nicked young woman CUTLASS
Watched rival? United? VIEWED
Whisky, for example, before good savoury item of food SCOTCH EGG
True masculine domain REALM
Willpower about to crack RESOLVE
Child joining a large comprehensive TOTAL
Boss of film company denied one Oscar STUD
Big jar picked up GREAT
Artist gatecrashes every exhibition, principally as a complaint EARACHE
A long intro from Hendrix? AITCH
A lack of training? That's not gonna happen! NOPE
Sequence featuring in advert for brewing equipment tea-strainer