The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Terrified old nurse stabbed by kid on grass panic-stricken
Like gripping book lacking capacity to include crushing remark UNPUTDOWNABLE
Check concerning heartbeat REPULSE
Hunting cry from Cockney in Scottish town ALLOA
My fine, initially unspoiled, holiday destination? CORFU
Maintain head has adopted favoured uniform with hesitation PERPETUATE
Old coin found by soldier going over base IGNOBLE
Section load destroyed fuse CONSOLIDATE
Gain control over flowing stream MASTER
Bill’s companion catches cold, needing a warm drink COCOA
Most quickly got through French cheese event? BRIEFEST
Feat involving Tim and Netta, not daughter ATTAINMENT
Fish American lawyer caught — and ate, ultimately DACE
Linesman’s acknowledgement of clever remark about days in jail TOUCH JUDGE
Creature wife caught in trap NEWT
Two women by an enclosure holding record for farm activity SHEEPSHEARING
Conscious of a stir AWAKE
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COMPLETED TAKEOVER COUP
Consequence of situation surrounding ancient city STATURE
Slavery in which spies have lived since 1953? BONDAGE
Quick attack seizes power RAPID
Price university may exact at first for clothing COSTUME
Innate understanding is apparent INSIGHT
Leave standard kilometre PARK
Dire sort said to flourish over America DISASTROUS
Millions rising up centrally on a protest? MARCHING
LARGELY SIMILAR TO A BALLET, ODDLY ATTRACTIVE LIKABLE
Mean possibly to introduce exercises for old relatives APEMEN
Month in which men will secure court award OCTOBER
Search island with people in alliance COMBINATION
Description of virgin territory don turned out UNTRODDEN
Registers a lot of red trousers RECORDS
PANT QUIETLY, AFTER OXYGEN PERHAPS GASP
What’s used to brush off small hotel carpet SHRUG
Inhibit firm led by right-wing politician CONSTRICT
People pursuing further drinks CHASERS
Economise seconds before squeeze? SCRIMP
Wren eg, male, grabbing insect’s tail, caught on outside ARCHITECT
Defence originally advanced in only one literary genre JUSTIFICATION
Inclination to be crooked BENT
English cleric’s flat EVEN
Addict finally consumed most of 3’s game, I gathered DRUGGIE
Accidentally picked up report of animal minder’s position OVERHEARD
Muslim places of worship not having question for Jewish leader MOSES
Cease getting annoyed and putting at risk ENDANGERING
Immediate boss making changes to anger menial LINE MANAGER
A number holding British Rail to be dismal SOMBRE
Capital that’s little too Sloaney OSLO
FOR EACH PART OF POEM IS DIFFICULT PERVERSE
One watching old British computer OBSERVER
Racecourse character’s quiet way to stop row TIPSTER
Meet at end of scripture exam — again RESIT