The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
War captive sporting black eye? Victory could have been his? SHIPOWNER
Wind up a piece of knitting RIB
Adder and when you’ll see one most often? SUMMER
Aerial in depression ends in no functional state DIPOLE
Alcoholic drink involves a big belly PAUNCH
Backing war-torn country losing leader is delicate AIRY
Check regularly offered by Armenians REIN
Chief rail route in Milan running east MAINLINE
Drug got from male parliamentarian HEMP
Fine print is very attractive FETCHING
Greet Sir waving attendance list REGISTER
Inability to sleep at home as I’m on travels INSOMNIA
Initially get a faint source of illumination GASLIGHT
Insect queen and what one is to drones? MOTHER
Kill for diamonds ICE
Mature herb needs head pruning AGE
New recruit has not any bad habit NOVICE
Protective garment’s key for entering wood PINAFORE
Relax when one’s coming out of repeated exam REST
Renoir if badly composed is second-rate INFERIOR
Rising flood is to make changes here? EDIT
Take a look when reversing and hold back KEEP
Unsurprising statement giving various unimportant items SUNDRIES
Vase you might pick up to bring home URN
Unacceptable to pinch one’s idea NOTION
Sour old company porter’s English language dull and verbose? OFFICIALESE
School’s staff mostly blunt about a head TEACHERS
Posh car emerging from pronounced gloom MERC
Old monarch’s new name in doubt queen mary
Holiday abroad perhaps is cure when restless CRUISE
Forgiving person for telling tale? PARDONER
Expert, long-serving royal polisher BUFFER
Dodgy French boarding house is freezing! SUSPENSION
Dancing nude foxtrot, finished up exposed UNDEFENDED
Civil engineer on climb becoming bright red CERISE
Charity event possibly demanding payment: about time! FETE
Bone found in vegan lunch sent back ULNA
Betting caller will bring spaniel SPRINGER
About to adopt unfashionable course ROUTE
Extra Times edition’s first for so long bye-bye
Card player before noon quiet — not up for port SOUTHAMPTON