The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A big river, mostly deep blue ANIL
Area covered in fine wood OAK
Brown bread perfectly absorbs soup at first TOAST
Colleague is friendly, but not initially ALLY
Correspondence still centrally stored by company PARITY
Deception hard to prove CONFIRM
Fair charge ultimately included in cost for part-time staff? TEMPERATE
Fraud involving computers being recalled SCAM
Gentle hint largely designed to impart information ENLIGHTEN
Increase in destruction of a coastline ESCALATION
Is part of spreadsheet used to fill in scores and assorted items? MISCELLANY
Night of poetry held in Middle England EEN
Non-drinker needing support over summer TEETOTALLER
One-time conference venue set up by volunteers YALTA
Plan in principle getting cut down IDEA
Potentially Oscar-winning drama made money outside America finally NOMINATED
Senior cop involved in settlement dispute CONTRADICT
Team calls party organised “fantastic!” CRYSTAL PALACE
Top display you might pick up for tech trial BETA TEST
Australian runner getting married in Brussels EMU
Bill loves forbidden subject TABOO
Comparatively charming character hoping to find water? DIVINER
Complain, as sheep might do BLEAT
Country home getting financial assistance in recession INDIA
Forest dweller, dull chap by all accounts BOAR
Fruit — dish out entire can? NECTARINE
Horrible-looking fruit, I hear UGLY
Indecisive Tories rule shambolically IRRESOLUTE
Old romance set somewhere in Africa CAMEROON
Plot to develop rocket, for example ALLOTMENT
Poet scratching his bottom in pub BAR
Stupidly I bait red in bitter attack DIATRIBE
Top policeman having change of heart CAP
TV controller accommodated in Derbyshire motel REMOTE
Victor paid off, being feeble VAPID
Want to chuck teacher in river? DESIRE
Medical specialist demanding every substance around emergency room ALLERGIST
Josh, visibly angry about guy stealing new carpet KIDDERMINSTER