The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Day ran short during strike for final action last hurrah
Having been corrected, Chapter One divided circle PIE CHART
Garage where favourite composer, leaving hydrogen, fills quota PETROL STATION
Early arrival taking in new books? Outstanding PREEMINENT
Dressing Victor in ornamental plume? VINAIGRETTE
Deity entering principal UK island in attempt to annex? GRAB
Altered realities figure in Bible ISRAELITE
11 is worn by a swashbuckling sort ARAMIS
Working at basic lab, getting paid leave SABBATICAL
SINGULAR ACT OF SLAUGHTER LEADS TO ROW SCULL
Proper treat organised for responsible individual PERPETRATOR
In London town, one acting badly after X amount of brandy? TOTTENHAM
Stagger, nearly attacked by a wasp STUN
Me clutching booze, knocked back at one: clues initially incomprehensible ENIGMATIC
Sadly a girl is taken short ALAS
Old man looking up relative point in orbit APSIS
Problem about large area of poor housing SLUM
Record-holder needs rest shortly before historic victory SLEEVE
Resort missing out on a turn to shine SPANGLE
Mum’s abandoned biggest dress MAXI
Sharp point found by climbing mountain peak NEB
Historian girl is entertained by lieutenant ANNALIST
Uncivilised type in New York, before noon disappearing GOTH
What sewer may carry tests unit regularly ETUI
Gelatin is in vitreous vessel ISINGLASS
EXPECT A DELAY AWAIT
Cake is warmer at home MUFFIN
What’s regularly encountered in adults is some tendency to detachment AUTISM
Shocked initially and greatly horrified at such treatment AGHAST
Remain holding British pounds securely STABLY
Prior to unit getting broken on line UNTIL
One is a leader of Muslims IMAM
Keen to get a six on top of die AVID
His maps I’d put in a mess somewhere on board AMIDSHIPS
Greedily wanting one new standard assessment task, one in competent style INSATIABLY
A US city — whichever one ANY
Topless omnibus, dreadful in rain cloud NIMBUS
In sound flood rescue vessel reveals bow ARC