The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Pole, say, heading off, finds somewhere to go LAV
Rush towards Rome? It’s warmer! FLEECE
Such as refund returned periodically? DUE
What’s most important, having family doctor at home KINGPIN
Working practice of French secretary upset primates APEDOM
Wrongly declare one’s piece of data in note MISSTATE
3 devouring rook and chicken part BREAST
Ally ousting Republican devil FIEND
Chap avoiding pained expression gets cut down FELL
Excluding line from fashion causes visual problem STYE
Expert's unbeatable service ACE
Explosive reagent claims eastern youngster TEENAGER
Girl receiving ball shows intention GOAL
Greek character is out tracing Achaean origins IOTA
Improvement achieved in Bible class? REFORM
Lubricate old rifle regularly OIL
Magazine's explosive content? AMMO
Mania uncontrolled, learner becomes savage ANIMAL
Ruddy duck? That's a wader! FLAMINGO
Sidearm having first round in place PISTOL
Signal functioning beyond stream BECKON
Son needing place to go — Ukrainian maybe SLAV
Spouse no longer covered bust, one admitted DIVORCEE
Vessel for home brewing? TEAPOT
One who’s succeeded in broadcast once before ERE
Officers in reserve prepared retreats after fighting game wardens
Officer, one refusing to fight on his own, left COLONEL
Medical procedure welcome before finding work hip-replacement
Maybe oligarch’s rage after charge for possessing island BILLIONAIRE
Wide excavation complete WHOLE
INTERESTED SPECTATOR RIPPED REV'S ROBE OBSERVER
It’s time unit of key personnel stood on two legs! chronon
His few faults one loudly broaches? FISHWIFE
Ex-prisoner given word of encouragement for keeping in trim PAROLEE
Drinking too much, perhaps, and sharing a bit? OVERLAPPING
Doctrine generally somewhat clumsily recalled ISM
We British following horse and trap COBWEB
Boy phoning, ringing no Scottish or Italian number LA DONNA E MOBILE
Hit and stab in back sell-out
IN AFRICA IT FLOWS DOWN MEANDERING LINE Blue Nile
Most lean on one, matchless all round BONIEST
Versatile accessory, awfully swanky, misfires swiss army knife
Seen in Roman square, a once leading British female missionary XAVIER