The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2017 12 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Affect Tory supporters with reminder to behave appropriately HIT THE RIGHT NOTE
SPINELESS CREATURE WELCOMES US TO FLANDERS CLUBS MOLLUSC
Church to copy Lutyens’ façade in religious building  CHAPEL
Greedy — backing stratagem, that is — not heartless ESURIENT
Lyric poem’s style devoid of metre? ODE
Shield lets axe in once and he's crocked ESCUTCHEON
Rest of weight porky lecturer carries lie-down
Local branch hostile about new detailed references CHAPTER AND VERSE
Tactic initially used by City Group TRIO
Terribly urgent cases hard for this German GUNTHER
Dismiss objection showing old-fashioned brass SACKBUT
Senior instructor getting post in footer? The opposite! HEADMASTER
Long-distance runner having zero energy NILE
A very good man — I rock! STONE
Somewhat embarrassing 16 ARRAS
Gave Irish footballer ring midweek? BESTOWED
Rescue last of fine offal placed in skip DELIVERANCE
Men feature in virgin's paintings PORTRAITURE
Design such as Odo commissioned records shot TAPESTRY
Composer embracing cold American god BACCHUS
A pudding sent back cold ALOOF
Are these speakers barking? WOOFERS
Naval hero’s grip on opponent NELSON
Bribe artist, and no singer SOPRANO
Irregularly, stayed outside university for part of the week TUESDAY
Transport gold fabric clothing gang AUTOMOBILE
Boy, we hear, to go on a bender KNEEL
Socialists exist, ignored? LEFT BE
Hair needing to be cut, perhaps, though hardly extending this far! FURLONG
Top individual appearing in fashion title CAPTION
Bear’s friend in bygone days with body of deer EEYORE
One swearing aloud, finding something on computer screen CURSOR
Strongholds in castle I’d converted CITADELS
Sweet, some music a keyboardist produces! CAKE
Greeting in place for little man PHIL
No end to dismal accommodation in resort HOVE
New author’s Muir, they say RUMOUR HAS IT
Margins deserting Arab Bank? Not often!  RARELY
Fanciful idea concerning church in short quote CONCEIT
Hen parties I organised: one’s held by apprentice TRAINEESHIP
Heap of dust finally placed in bag STACK
Light meal Athena regularly provides TEA
British fish and others around for shopping BETRAYAL
Boy is to attempt record collection REGISTRY
Son heads for Klosters in Switzerland and ...? SKIS
Destruction of Capitol occurring in month? This could spread! APPLICATOR
Oily bend in pipe, perhaps, with suction breaking UNCTIOUS
Bet one will be put on charge ACCUMULATOR
In meantime firm must replace current phone system INTERCOM
Gucci to start with simply formed tunic GYMSLIP
Motivates writer to dispense with peripheral characters URGES
Employer’s bum steers, every so often USER
Pudding that’s no good DUFF
They drop to deadly effect — in two ways dive-bombers