The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Cocktail that’s out of date? old-fashioned
Take no notice of Italian gentleman losing head IGNORE
Always forgetting where Lebanon is, assuming Norway initially in Middle East AMNESIA
Iron Lady, it's felt FEDORA
Ship carrying fruit and some asparagus? SPEARS
Lift first of immaculate white shrouds HOICK
Still agog BREATHLESS
PHILOSOPHER I SUPPORT FOR A VERY SHORT TIME MILLISECOND
Observe ambassador meeting newspaper boss HEED
Determined innings over then? all-out
CUT SHORT A GAME OF CARDS ABRIDGE
LONG TO HAVE A GRANNY SMITH? OR ANOTHER FRUIT? PINEAPPLE
Being bold, I present ring at sea ENTERPRISING
KILLED A LARGE NUMBER SLEW
Certainly organ may be heard AYE
Leader in equestrianism, victory key for competitive horse EVENTER
Scout occasionally drunk SOT
VALUE AGAIN UP FOLLOWING OVERHAUL OF PAPER REAPPRAISE
Badger or horse? NAG
Gathering speed at sea, perhaps? KNOT
Princely Valentino bleeding a little NOBLE
ISLAND: OLD MAN THEREIN CROSSING RIVER, DOING THE BACKSTROKE? TRINIDAD
Given worms while in nest, possibly — had enough? FED UP
Turning corrupt, a politician ROTATORY
Unruly Tibetan, so pig-headed! OBSTINATE
Is man one, evolved? SIMIAN
Dreadful secret involving quiet ghost SPECTRE
Sweet, posh, with label attached round about NOUGAT
Flies disturbed sleep after turning over for quick stretch? LIFESPAN
Clergyman with nose in turkey? PARSON
Titles, I suspect, will reveal a snob? ELITIST
Repeat programme showing Her Majesty in control RERUN
Vehicle covered by bill sticker — that's promotion! ADVANCEMENT
King and queen to stop celebs revealing all STARKERS
Coffee makes you stronger, they say ROBUSTA
Carefully consider result of enlargement? SIZE UP
Pretend to be a writer, young one imprisoned here? PLAYPEN
Mad after son’s departure? That’s silly INANE
GOOD POLISH FOOD GRUB
Grumble, as sheep in field might do BLEAT
ADVANCE QUIETLY IN UNIVERSITY CLASS UPGRADE
Heard no horses do this NEIGH
Duck, parrot and budgie, perhaps, back on team SIDESTEP
ENTERING ROOM IN KNICKERS, FASHION VICTIM? MINK
Offensive, a course inspiring thuggery primarily ATTACK
Audibly mark offbeat music SKA
Before midday I leave to find companion AMIGO
Dull, see, their plays ETHERISE
Score, might you say, that's written on NOTEPAPER
Have a quick look around Tower KEEP
What one making a mad dash is, and does? Basic stuff NUTS AND BOLTS
Hard and windblown Hindu Kush, say, where shots fired repeatedly? DRIVING RANGE
Aid sent to poor is posted STATIONED
Nothing unusual on thug NOUGHT