The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2017 12 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
States 18 opposed AVERSE
Copy beginning of record I found in unexpected place REPLICA
DRAYMAN DESPATCHING THE FOURTH TENDER CARER
Insecure title oddly held by right-winger TOTTERY
A power held by fellow in charge of a flowering shrub JAPONICA
Forgetting men abandoned in large continent AMNESIA
Polish gemstone endlessly RUB
Eccentric son at university going over grounds CAMPUS
CONVENIENT HAVEN IN OLD INDIAN CITY OPPORTUNE
AWFUL ABOUT SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS BOARD BEING OPEN TO INSPECTION VISIBLE
TYNESIDE BOSS FENCING IN LARGE AQUATIC PLANT NELUMBO
Purchaser outside United States is one that keeps stocking up SUSPENDER
Like a tomboy’s call to attract man by hotel HOYDENISH
Taxi turns up in main road? They can be counted on ABACI
In Princeton, a likely description of much traditional music TONAL
Gawky being ultimately cut out for relaxing sport? ANGLING
MURDERER A TROJAN PRINCE OBSERVED, ACCORDING TO REPORT PARRICIDE
UNCARING INVITEES SIN ATROCIOUSLY INSENSITIVE
Unspectacular ways of operating trains initially MODEST
Hanger-on heading off with American force IMPETUS
BUNDLE OF CORN MOSTLY CUT OFF WITH FORCE SHEAF
Thinking alike, I’m absorbed by intellect when chasing girl UNANIMOUS
ARAB, ONE FRONTING ENDLESS ATTACK WITHOUT QUESTION IRAQI
Rows in some corn being ahead of time EARLINESS
Censure maiden cutting beautiful youth on horse ADMONISH
What twitch regularly shows? TIC
Public transport’s not all overcrowded BUS
BOOK ABOUT SETTING UP OF BROADCAST ITEM, POSSIBLY TWOSOME
Tantrum left parents finally upset STROP
Man absorbing woman’s artistic style IDIOM
Healthy old actor catching game for supplier of healthy food FRUIT TREE
Impedes new copper prodding remains of fire ENCUMBERS
Boxer possibly mends tan briefs badly mans best friend
Doctor finished shortly and went off in a car DROVE
Take on a party? Parliament’s gutted ADOPT
Notes written about island capital SOFIA
Language no good in priest’s hole, initially? ENGLISH
I deployed sonic cleaner finally for tooth INCISOR
Bellini opera is not quite standard NORMA
Globe-trotting pleasure-seeker’s black dog jet-setter
State capital’s second month without alcoholic drink SALEM
Excursion a firm provides for colourful bird TOURACO
Corrupt squire out to get semiprecious stone TURQUOISE
SEE IRREGULAR VERBS IN OLD ENGLISH OBSERVE
Son to accept bet STAKE
British decide a dispute about university’s sedative drug BARBITURATE
Plant found in ravines by seabird with style CHINESE LANTERN
Making a gain, I quit casino rolling ACQUISITION
Speech made by new president during month on river? INAUGURAL
SAD MOUNTAIN TOP HAS COLLAPSED CRESTFALLEN
BROWN TOAST AND NOTHING ON TOP TAN
Go along with our heartless wooer SUITOR
Grass — giving rise to great alarm! PANIC
Be defensive in reactions to new allowances STONEWALL