The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Awkward reform of power, discussing dropping leader — it’s a matter of balance tightrope walking
Badly focused plan worked, securing island MISAPPLIED
Bit of film, very loud, not soft. It features a face CLIFF
Concern about deity’s slow-moving steed CARTHORSE
Cool — radios ahead to identify financial difficulty RECEIVERSHIP
Cross, I will leave country SPAN
Cross-channel prank possibly making sopranos livid poisson davril
Description? Here’s mine about article supporting energy EPITHET
Dry river — bring assistance round ARID
Endless rumour about bridge players, excellent ones? Lack of reports would be better no news is good news
Gasbag opening after heading away from aerial feature LOUDMOUTH
Gratified, in recent days, to be apprehended by US cop FLATTERED
Leading figure accepting one element of climb STAIR
Location for flying staff going to capital in pursuit of a European AERODROME
Long talk from salesman exuding pressure ITCH
Martial art to finish in knock-out KENDO
Member supporting Celsius scale CLIMB
Mischief getting part of mine to collapse IMPLODE
Most helpful equipment to go round mountains (not summit) KINDEST
Not missing a show, anyway at all events
One fan receiving page offering data? INPUT
Oscar for each actor starting off dramatic work OPERA
Overlooked Democrat pursuing extra work SIDELINED
Readily adopt shorter steps? take in ones stride
Religious hardliner turned up and hurried to suppress it PURITAN
Report of crime plan, describing systematic order SYNTACTIC
Sadly rejected unusual decision to take English and French dish salade nicoise
Senior figure identified in articles in two European countries ELDER
Sexual activity adopted by one couple to reproduce IMITATE
Source of infection turning up in tranquil ocean E COLI
Storyline relinquishing hot pace TREAD
A fever, reduced vastly after treatment — it’ll release tension safety valve
Upset hanger-on by mistake? Nonsense RUBBISH
Talking bird of little importance, it may be said MYNAH
Stylish English member introducing a set of books ELEGANT
Sporting triumph head of Lancing entered in file BLINDER
Splendid-sounding place for nuts, perhaps? GRATE
Powerless to arrest retired chap impossible to identify UNNAMABLE
Old soldier’s language in court! CHINDIT
Luxurious work originally unveiled fast OPULENT
Learner involved in preserving Scottish game CURLING
Innumerable pounds raked in by nobleman’s wife COUNTLESS
Immoral, destroying lace in hut UNETHICAL
Headdresses trade union leader finally proscribes TURBANS
Flying eagle in descent LINEAGE
Famous clown given a drink COCOA
Energy lacking in French composer’s works? That’s acceptable SATISFACTORY
Company register initially available in part of plant COROLLA
Clever old man brought into line CAPABLE
Better way to get a new winding device CAPSTAN
Asian garments adopted by abstemious old Russian TSARIST
Boozy girls finally had respite, tucking into coffees LADETTES
Mostly irritable, taking charge in restricted situation rat-trap
They won’t fight provided India’s participating in treaties PACIFISTS
Unexpectedly cheers up getting left in tomb SEPULCHRE
Unidentified bloke from European island MANX
Wave turned over fellow in swimming suit TSUNAMI
Widespread urge to wrap stone in some embroidery? blanket stitch