The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2017 01 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Channel extremely briefly captured by religious group CULVERT
AHEAD OF TIME, SUBMIT CHURCH STIPEND PREBEND
Ballet enthusiast takes the biscuit NUTCRACKER
SORT OF ATTRACTION TO CAPTURE IN WIZARD WORK MAGNETIC
Noticed as having sense SIGHTED
Not taxed, wound up speech welcoming a new leader ZERORATED
Top, but try to avoid one school subject (English) CHEMISE
... IS ONE TOO HOT WEARING THIS? SWEATER
Don't tell people exciting women need beauty BETWEENYOUANDME
Cost of running to the top of the tower UPKEEP
Be hopeless, as ministers unprepared for service? NOTHAVEAPRAYER
Cut short, perhaps, a specific point DETAIL
ONE LEG LIFTED, BENEATH CHECK MATERIAL ... CHINO
MAKE TO LEAVE SPANISH CITY WITH TIME AVAILABLE TOLET
I've been hit a lot, not the head — in part of foot TOUCHE
Don't omit some eye movement, a bit glowing REMEMBER
A mistake, to include Irish browser GIRAFFE
DINER ABLE TO CHANGE WAITERS FOR FREE FOOD BREADLINE
One free of underground work accepts a schoolmasterly role EXAMINER
KEY BATSMAN OPENER
Astronomer is firm: 'Highly injurious to ignore moon' COPERNICUS
A lot of animals tried to speak HERD
Amusing story about odd team having a row? (5,3,2,1,4) THREEMENINABOAT
CLEAN HOLY IMAGE IN FATEFUL STREAM RUBICON
TAKE HORSE ON A PUBLIC WAY, IN THIS POSITION? ASTRIDE
Measure old court, when leaving SIZE
Sea creature has cold rear, swimming REDCORAL
Snub one that has jumped into the canal? (1,4,2,4,3) AFLEAINONESEAR