The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A deterioration in police vessel CAROTID
Chop up less conventional root crop EDDO
Devise cover for access point HATCH
Display technique resulting from explicit objective graphic design
Giving in official letter after payment made SUBMISSIVE
Issue raised by work alarm, possibly TIMEPIECE
Last Egyptian leader to enter conflict WEAR
Lying porter regularly caught dipping into change PREVARICATION
Most undulating views at resort WAVIEST
Plants and animals farmed SOWS
Progress after ousting Conservative member LIMB
Rum clue, it's rewritten for network RETICULUM
Sang like chorister at home and harmonised INTONED
Shawl put back when central heating used, at first FICHU
Staggering time for learner in draw TOTTERY
Stuck beyond Tate in snarl-up bayonetted
Waxes lyrical about silver sacks RAVAGES
Way to produce tea and coffee MOCHA
West African, heading off like Magellan IBERIAN
When mate's most likely to kill grouse? ENDGAME
Working party beginning to respond, following neat drink spruce beer
Aid for snooker player as pride’s shattered SPIDER
Alarm mechanism in premises I rented SIREN
English musical work cornered by fat cat LEOPARD
Exhortation to continue at crease getting stick? BATON
Firm about an offence where bets are placed CASINO
Give up supporting attempt FORGO
Heard songbird in French city RENNES
Hire purchase securing a rookie’s first musical instrument HARP
Host anti-monarchy guy abandoning Religious Education PUBLICAN
Initially missed out, angry newbies complain MOAN
It gives information about family certain to go round Vietnam briefly SURNAME
Labour leader welcomed by social class in eg Leeds CASTLE
Old Boy, by himself, note, unfashionable OBSOLETE
Orderly scene a teacher takes in NEAT
Performer in plant ignoring outsiders ACTOR
Policy of alliance oddly abandoned LINE
Prominently publicise cut restricting parking SPLASH
Rage about heel, ultimately scheming type ANGLER
Runner of errands accommodating learner — one on course? GOLFER
Track crossing Virginia, hard work TRAVAIL
Untax beer? That could make you full of vitality! EXUBERANT
Unusual garnets recollected STRANGE
Using force, get rid of nonsense over female deer, reportedly BULLDOZE