The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
The winner, me? FIRST PERSON
Giant lacking good complexion HUE
CLOTH SEEN IN PORCH IN OXFORD CHINO
Physicist supreme idiot, they say? MAX PLANCK
Hesitation about time of abstinence? Back down RELENT
Gloomy, having eaten hard fish SHAD
Vehicle with nothing on? That's funny! CARTOON
Pussy is crossing avenue — caution! CAVEAT
NORTH OF THE GROUND, STEER INTO THAT EMPTY PART OF LIVERPOOL TOXTETH
A US lot losing heart unfortunately in Oklahoman city TULSA
GIANT UPHILL IN PASTORAL SETTING ORCHARD
Joy has to keep quiet and languishes HAPPINESS
Manage to communicate, that's clear GET OVER
Always delivery turns up after a term for musicians ALLA BREVE
Standard type of blood a short distance inside arm ORIFLAMME
BOY COMES TO END OF THE BIG BOOK TOME
I? I love to eat IODINE
Food requiring refrigeration in cosy place — cry about that SINGLE CREAM
American jerk seeing worker maybe with daughter, bowled over DWEEB
Pair to perform at front of one church in rehearsal PRACTICE
Enjoyable experience of a big swimmer from a previous era? A WHALE OF A TIME
Suffering hilly area, one almost entirely dug up LAID LOW
Tree approximately twice the height of oak? CACAO
Youngsters finding last of salmon in river TEENS
Insincere toad sadly thinking of no one else? INCONSIDERATE
Odd characters rubbed out, maybe detective a forgiving type ABSOLVER
Game taking day, touring the terraced houses three-card monte
Any number in peculiar top hats and skimpy female attire HOT PANTS
Seeing that schooner, following ship ASTERN
In Bengal, a thick club LATHI
Weapon in range, however, not the first CUTLASS
Around South Africa, driest winds blow? DISASTER
Shorten a span ABRIDGE
Observe, over time, victory inspiring a writer MARK TWAIN
What sounds like common bird sound CHEEP
WOOD USED IN MODEL-MAKING ELM
Bridge put out CROSS
Upset over Tibet, on having confined priest, surprisingly? believe it or not
Old car not starting creates fury ANGER
Furthest away, a vessel into which I must climb APOGEAN
A knight with additional decoration somewhere in Northern Ireland ANTRIM
Engulfed by flames, amphibian remains LEFTOVERS
A personal assistant, I'm going bust, finally VALET
Opportunity to play in championship finally gone OPENING
Sailor Henry's was a Spanish Catherine FIRST MATE
Bloke receiving Communion finally in church MINSTER
CONCEAL ONESELF BEHIND GREEN COAT TAKEN FROM STOCK RAWHIDE
Fun with gas and air — look out of it! COMEDY
This writer has a set of religious books planned MEANT
Irritating thing this explosive, a bomb HISTAMINE
Hero in police department CID
Current fine restricts hooligan OIK
Female just on the scene, turning up with honoured companion WENCH
Figure working alongside someone who never complains? NONAGON