The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Partners beginning to enjoy kiss in part of bay, say? ewe-neck
Permanently go back into splits FOR KEEPS
Prattling 80s boy band rocks gabbros
Small computer secretary has observed outside NOTEPAD
Trace bones, say DREG
Using many words and images, keeping part mostly concealed PROLIX
Weird church official lacking energy later, and desire ELDRITCH
Briefly arrive at a state of unconsciousness COMA
Canter around in hypnotic state TRANCE
Caper around quietly, country having banned foxtrot PRANCE
Cease to use doctor before operation DROP
Couple failing to start broadcast AIR
Die in water, having fallen crossing river DROWN
Emphatically endorse a fine business AFFIRM
Expression of surprise chef hasn’t finished COO
Formality of reworked charts STARCH
Frustrate using sword FOIL
Girl, Chinese? Commonly, no HANNAH
Hurry to eat seafood delicacy once FORMERLY
Lost vital fluid, swallowing new mix BLEND
Place is in complete shade PURPLE
Private’s unusual solar pen PERSONAL
Prophet needing a couple of seconds AMOS
Run over Bill in highway ROAD
Subterranean passage in progress UNDER WAY
Temple a deity enters each year PAGODA
Nibble cheek once taken aback GNAW
Middle Eastern city’s god coming west SUEZ
Making uniform for date, perhaps evening out
Keep, somehow, to sandwich course EPSOM
Cheats hiding name sign nicknames COGNOMENS
Castle not wanting for lock TRESS
Cardinal in all sections of Voluntary Service Overseas FIVE
Bring up small seat SPEW
Blab about English vicar after contriving to deceive PREVARICATE
Battle soldiers following security into hospital department ENGAGEMENT
Banish material, two tons of it ditched EXILE
Confined to bed — in store? LAID UP