The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 01 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Prophetic RC HQ ejects a nun finally VATIC
Speech lauding record year under Brussels EULOGY
Spirit bottle regularly found in enclosure POTEEN
Token beer knocked back in old ship in Orkney, say ARCHIPELAGO
Track dog crossing river TRAIL
“Been curd” menu got wrong — not checked UNENCUMBERED
Ceremony set down on paper as it is said RITE
Champion in speed contest losing lead ACE
Childish anger follows regular helpings of prunes PUERILE
Clergyman is after English builder ERECTOR
Definitely not odd temperature leading to incident EVENT
Gallery disposing of European rubbish TAT
Illegal use of force breaking down exit — or not? EXTORTION
Irritation card game is cut short PIQUE
Not in favour of a City way when grasping profit AGAINST
Perhaps survey and search island on new river in Yorkshire QUESTIONNAIRE
Poison remedy includes stripped bark CURARE
Reshuffled minister is on break INTERMISSION
Right person of brilliance to lead directors STARBOARD
Run small van for living in on holiday SCAMPER
The man’s getting time for robbery HEIST
The woman gets warm in cover SHEATHE
PIN's missing a zero NIL
Overdraft in wobbly organisation's a setback body blow
Organ needing repairs every so often EAR
Obsessive is, say, pointing up a source of relief ANALGESIA
Notice doctor cuddling new arrival ADVENT
New rock producer's refreshing vocal number VOLCANO
Malagasy native's refurbished centre TENREC
Is US aviation pioneer able to abandon British watersport? CANOEING
In military, captain’s first — plus handsome escort arm candy
Grovel, offering punch and whiskey to wife KOWTOW
German city contracted one mate working for it? MUNICIPAL
Finish off looking round classy creature on bed SEA URCHIN
Favourite staff all got up in gold, ready for OPEC? PETRODOLLAR
Distort way fighter appears WARPLANE
Converted cardinal hosts society correspondent NEWSMAN
Cast stand up for rubbish collector DUSTPAN
Autocrat has to abandon singular repository DEPOT
After a week minor perhaps gets bolshie AWKWARD