The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 12 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Scotsman's recalled fraudster's business SCAM
Chosen method of questioning on bench a lobbying issue ELECTORALREFORM
Woman's desire for sex with husband RUTH
RIDICULOUS HUGE BALL BOUNCING ROUND AREA LAUGHABLE
Endless fuss during part of Mass getting louder CRESCENDO
Collection of stones from England that man's pocketing HENGE
RETURNING TRAVELLER, ONE WITH WET WEATHER EQUIPMENT WIPER
TROOPS INVOLVED IN CLASH TO CLEAR OUT DRAIN
Fight after lone woman secures new alternative to pot WINDOWBOX
Note there's no time earlier for fancy work CROCHET
Lawman historically went sober: returns, briefly, drunk BOWSTREETRUNNER
MILLINER, SECOND ON STREET GOING INTO DECLINE MODISTE
Times blocks passages with singular lack of concern LAXNESS
LITTLE MAN ON BOARD AT END OF WORKING DAY? WEEKNIGHT
RUDE AMERICAN'S TOP SOURCE OF COFFEE ROBUSTA
COVERT CRIMINAL TRIO PURSUES IT SURREPTITIOUS
BLENDED IN A STEW HALF-HEARTEDLY FUSED
Different engineers garaging cars take a backward glance REMINISCE
HERB IN DRINK RETURNED MEDUSA'S OFFSPRING PEGASUS
Undisclosed strain stops nude wrestling UNAIRED
Girl describing daisy: extremely artificial flower LADYSSMOCK
Forecaster's wealth laid on counter FORTUNETELLER
GAME IN WHICH KITTY'S TAKEN CARE OF? CATSCRADLE
Eg Iron Maiden recently sent up METAL
Priest, gathering town's last holy men, joins service ENLISTS
LIKE PC IN OFFICE, SAY, NOT PERFORMING AS EXPECTED OFFBEAT
Republican kept in his place, thrashing round SPHERICAL
Bilingually, the ending's short and sweet ELFIN