The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Girl having wager with husband BETH
Blade twirls at intervals in fight STILETTO
SERVANT WHO COULD BE ERITREAN RETAINER
Not far from St Malo resort ALMOST
Tories with less than intelligent contract CONDENSE
Instrument untouched by a learner VIRGINAL
Bird to fight twice SPARROW
Screen star's taken stimulant SUNSHADE
Indecently intimate around cowboy, perhaps IMPROPERLY
Food with lots of calories for singer DIETRICH
Crime of American's neighbour probed by police HOMICIDE
Small boat touring lake's top PINNACLE
Wood collected for treatment FIRST AID
Something in the Cherry Orchard: Turgenev, oddly TREE
RETURNING ACTOR'S SEIZED WITH KISSING SOUND MWAH
The Old Vic performing something woolly CHEVIOT
Right conman losing diamonds one returns in court RECEIVER
Abroad, I will surmount a terrible resentment JEALOUSY
Wrongful arrest claimed by large speaker ORATRESS
Inquire about graceless, stuffy behaviour PRUDERY
DANCING THE CAN-CAN, I LAUGH LOUDLY CACHINNATE
Account in Financial Times is the truth FACT
Doctor nearly retiring during great plague EPIDEMIC
Roguish card player's collected funds for campaign WAR CHEST
Closely follow The Three Blind Mice scandal? TAILGATE
When do many set out for work? MONDAY
Appreciating commercial, note piece of jewellery ADMIRING
CLOSE FINISHES IN THE MEDALLION SHIELD END
Insouciant Cockney's dangerous AIRY
Early 17th century banjo ace played JACOBEAN
Neighbour having an objection ABUT
Seasonal food that's excellent and poor PLUM DUFF
Good behaviour missing in pupil DISCIPLE
Cynical society promising to depose leader SUSPICIOUS
Some sent back Melchizedek, overenthusiastically summoned EVOKED
Artist seized by girl in combat KARATE
More to benefit after reforms: none too soon! NOT BEFORE TIME
Posh car seen in commercial MERC
Rare creature? Yes, you can say that again! aye-aye
Shanghai almost needs a port manager IMPRESARIO
Cold, boy dressed CLAD
Negligent on subject of young girl? REMISS
Anarchic sellers tailored stocking for everyone RULELESS
Lunchtime snack to get on publicity platform SANDWICH BOARD
Damage statuette with no head SCAR
The law, strangely, that can make you rich WEALTH
ABC a kid learned initially, awfully relaxed laid-back
Misdeed from person selling hot stuff OFFENCE
PIE CRUST SOMEWHAT GREYISH ECRU
Lots of churchgoers: capital fellows! PARISHES
One hunted for somewhere to get stone QUARRY