The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Mostly trim and cut root vegetable PARSNIP
A court drama, in part ACT
Paintings to appear in learned book perhaps that's hard work TOILSOME
Bone a fish discovered in tin? METACARPAL
Writing fluid colour lacks power INK
Stone me — man beheaded outside! EMERALD
Cricket side succeeded, showing staying power? LEGS
Refuse space for car without key GARBAGE
Broadcasting a current band AIRING
LEGAL DOCUMENT THAT MIGHT BE A TRAP? CONVEYANCE
Well-ordered condition of the pure in spirit? NEATNESS
Lag having arrived behind schedule holds us back INSULATE
Conceited weaver revolutionary artist spots astride horse ARACHNE
Instruct colleague in the vernacular INFORMALLY
Stole line written by playwright SHAWL
Hard to fathom good man getting right into obloquy ABSTRUSE
Under Scots mountain hate festering BENEATH
Powerful feller Bond consulted CHAINSAW
Belief about timeless perfume being a high point CRESCENDO
Picture that is cut by magazine IMAGE
Bookless characters felt line should be banter RAILLERY
Matey only accommodating one in taxi SOCIABLE
To ease, go through again putting in English RELIEVE
Take a number back NET
With yam and fertile ground, here one may trace roots FAMILY TREE
Obscene flaw in such valued stock? BLUE CHIP
Finest — and worst? BEST
In tent, ravers all find trip over TRAVERSAL
Encouraged to have wickedly divine time INVITED
Rap performance overheard offers dark scene NOCTURNE
Mob boa wriggling in grass BAMBOO
What’s regularly used for impair? MAR
Who has first of weddings in Reno overturned OWNER
Say nice things to father holding milky coffee FLATTER
Message that was sent with passion WIRE
Take lead from large boss UMBO
Foolish king put outside home in a row LINEAR
Works caught on — sure success one concludes CONCERTI
Feeling low key MOOD
What serves diners a feta-rice mix? CAFETERIA
Determining one’s position flying into Tangier ORIENTATING
BISHOP WITH CATHOLIC CHURCH IN WHICH MEN CONNECT BROMANCE
Bachelor getting into beer with wealthy old dwarf ALBERICH
Ad lib is put in to make enhancement IMPROVISE
QUIET DESIRE FOR WITCH HUNT? PURGE
Smitten gay men date heartless Trojan hunk GANYMEDE
Body of troops with British equipment — nowadays European? BRIGADE
I'm sorry copper in restaurant rendezvous with secretary MEA CULPA
Colour of bird down PEACOCK BLUE
River in countryside with source hidden URAL
Time to restore confidence having lost one small gem TREASURE
Policeman in charge introduced to volunteer OFFICER
Not working after rent swindle rip-off
Denied having eaten pig inside DISOWNED