The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
British ready for some loud shows of affection? SMACKERS
Astonished, inveighs against delivery vehicle THUNDERSTRUCK
Disadvantage of ward, literally DRAWBACK
A chess defeat: game over for dilettante AMATEUR
Nature god holding one old instrument to play PIANO
Sock someone draped around queen’s cocktail PLANTERS PUNCH
Spaniard possibly to pass on turn DIEGO
Decorated old men on opposite sides at Waterloo died PAPERED
Level of marsh quite unexceptional BOG STANDARD
Foreign issue of public relations “bible” getting its approval? PRAVDA
Our cousins a nuisance, almost APES
Beg little devil to get learning IMPLORE
One spot on about force of old religious image CRUCIFIX
Nominal fine received by a number TOKEN
Planning part of Michaelmas term in Dingwall MASTERMINDING
Ancient doctor prophetic, as seen afresh HIPPOCRATES
Person calming down someone after match in Kent? SEDATER
A little exercise before Kitty gets up press-up
Drink available from inside cafe DECAF
Wild, noisy drummer, ultimately one for a band rip-roaring
Spicy dishes converted to sugar RAGOUTS
Old-fashioned relative moves forward PASSES ON
VAT reduction in train TUB
Female guest left off roll in academy, first of all GLORIA
Hail not unusual in Scottish region LOTHIAN
Horseman protecting lord repelled villain RIDDLER
Tavern has appeal, would you not agree? INNIT
Going back on decision to have transplant operation? CHANGE OF HEART
American guy expected to host duke DUDE
Correct height on masts, sails, etc RIGHT
Navy left in bases FLEET
Germ gets in badly preserved root STEM GINGER
Rome’s increasingly spoilt, at first, for choice of popes? PIUS
Cunningly multiplied by two a nice prime number AMERICAN PIE
I left data lying around, moderately carelessly NEGLIGENTLY
Rows in church, so rude COARSE
Poor dog, its appropriate part cut short CURTAIL
No point going back for old English preacher BUNYAN