The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2017 12 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
John is able to dance CANCAN
GREEK CHARACTER TURNING UP IN TEMPERATE ZONES ZETA
INSURANCE, PERHAPS, ABOUT ENDED COVER
DOCTOR AND DUKE TIED UP LACED
In furniture store, stop arranging one’s bloomers! IKEBANA
Schedule for lightweight: yours truly! PROGRAMME
One teaching correct pronunciation about to swallow energy drink PERNOD
Keeps an eye on eggs — clutch, you say? OVERSEES
Heads of European governments with outsize conceits EGOS
GO ON ABOUT TRAILING FIRST LADY'S REPRESENTATIVE AROUND PERSEVERE
AN AGREEMENT TO RETURN TO SEE GIRL DONNA
Book into capital place for convalescing? rest-home
METHODICAL WHEN WORKING IN LONG GRASS REASONED
Good man who wrote fantastic tales in UK SAINT LUKE
Hateful, earthborn eccentric ABHORRENT
Someone has to kill serial criminal in sensational novel BODICE RIPPER
Spanish bar includes whale on menu’s starter MINORCAN
Sadly, pulpit’s come apart SPLIT UP
DETECTIVE WEARING VERY LITTLE CONFRONTING DANGEROUS CREATURE ON ISLAND INVESTIGATOR
A mostly very nice time producing realistic movies CINEMA VERITE
Healthy old boy going into decline ROBUST
LYING MOTIONLESS IN BED, HAVING REMOVED CLOTHING INERT
CROSS, SEE, AFTER DRINKING PORT UP STROPPY
Spiteful woman from NE14 returned VIXEN
MARTIAL ARTS EXPERT GOING TO CHURCH BALL DANCE
Ciabatta's terrific: consumer’s tucked into that TASTER
Country’s voters for 4? Hardly! TURKEYS
Composer’s art’s reflected by American symphony primarily STRAUSS
Commander half-revealed weapon SHOGUN
Music in sci-fi film due for redistribution ETUDE
Spanish hero holding up boy with arrow CUPID
This season’s match? Er, miss it, unfortunately christmas-time
Fellow lifted blade outside for one’s roadside bushes HEDGEROWS
Sound dissatisfied? Cheer up as policeman comes in HARRUMPH
Yonder is a woman THERESA
NO ALIENS COULD GET NEAR THEM EARTHMEN
CELEBRATIONS AS VICAR GOES ON THE SPANISH RAILWAY REVELRY
Award boy collected in New York's theatreland BROADWAY
Dance that's trendy and hard work hip-hop
LEAST COURAGEOUS WARRIORS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA? WIMPIEST
YOUNGSTER CAUSING HAVOC FINALLY SHOT BY MISTAKE TERROR
FRY ODD PARTS OF SEA TURTLE SAUTE
BREAD IS MINE: THANKS! PITTA
Some wandered briefly in garden PARTERRE
Waves you might have in your hair? ROLLERS
Irish officer initially scorns forged medal IRON CROSS
Long-necked bird beginning to eat lots of herrings at first CRANE
ALL ONE CAN SEE OF MUCH-VISITED TOWER, REPORTEDLY EYEFUL
Soldier in charge encountered traveller in space COMET
A Romeo brings up something outstanding ARREARS
Curmudgeonly, the writer and a hooligan imbibing alcohol mean-spirited
Stuff above re-attempted in part OVEREAT
DISGUISE PICTURE OF EXILE, APT TO STRAY PIXELATE