The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Mischievous child of eleven, German ELF
Sort of prison, basic, not one without walls open-plan
Speed of sportsmen running on pitch, initially PROMPTNESS
Wake in a river, the one passing through York AROUSE
Publicity material has right look, it's said PROPAGANDA
Dictionaries include papyrus here, at a premium ABOVE PAR
Film star's account to head of RKO ACTOR
Musical — say Hair with different opening STATE FAIR
Robber’s group imprisoned? BARABBAS
Man had to welcome relative that’s regularly visited HAUNTED
For audience interpret oboe part REED
Nothing but a drop of the hard stuff that may greet one ALL HAIL
Fling before end of vacation brings complete happiness HEAVEN
Skyline against one lake CONTRAIL
Curly marks, first piece of decoration in mosaic TILDES
Tried to influence lout, one not up yet? LOBBIED
Dad and when he’s remunerated: not a charitable occasion POPPY DAY
Old theologian, peculiar ODD
NOTICE ABOUT TEMPERATURE IN SHIP DANGEROUS TO HANDS? SPLINTERY
Like some of Bach’s music including runs, no way extravagant FRUGAL
Car pool is relocated in classical site ACROPOLIS
DARK TIME REPORTEDLY FOR LANCELOT? KNIGHT
Cowcatcher in car, not the front, in the flipping rear! LARIAT
Composer tending to relax you? LULLY
Percussion instrument — have a dispute about right one TRIANGLE
Drink from the bar, oddly TEA
Sheer physical strength of beast might BRUTE FORCE
Peacock’s extremely short mating period STRUT
With every chance of success, I then messed up game of snooker IN THE FRAME
Soldier or sailor returning on leave DESERT RAT
Command from frontier leader of battalion ignored ORDER
Gets less energy to contribute to enthusiasms FADES
Less than fifty percent? Very much so NOT HALF
False report in article penned by witty person CANARD
Killer of wife smiled wickedly in repose DUTCH ELM DISEASE
Luminous discharge solar cell can show ARC
Book a restaurant within reach get-at-able
Sherpas translated groups of words PHRASES
Russian family always is accommodating ILYA
Sounding affected by cold, maybe left a clinic from the back NASAL
A LITTLE LIGHT COVERING GARDEN MAY IN THE END BECOME INACTIVE SEDENTARY
Delicious drink out of new crate, fizzy NECTAR
ONE-WAY TICKET LEFT OUT FOR CHAR SINGE
Group of people eating last of super meal BRUNCH
Con man’s very fine, getting rid of policeman DUPER
Resenter of taxes paid nothing, just furious POUJADIST
Puff perhaps, now apparently unhealthy? EXHALE
Lighter verse included after a discussion PALAVER
Black chicken decapitated RAVEN
Landlord about to declare payment going up TAVERNER
LOOKED STUNNED AS THONG FINALLY TAKEN OFF GAPED
Dish cut into pieces the old American served up CHOP SUEY
A feature on plain canopy BALDACHIN
A personal detail another used to get you to pick up? TELEPHONE NUMBER