The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Smallest article in case put outside LEAST
A big blow to our sailors over a party TORNADO
Sweetener giving defensive player stimulation at first KICKBACK
Girl presented by one’s second son ISABEL
Greet journalist protecting usual extremists? That’s knotty NODULATED
Exercise gets first of bulky blokes losing eight stone PEBBLE
What travellers pay for food FARE
Guy drinks last of wine TEASE
Circuit to power computer LAPTOP
Most elegant farm animal is French NEATEST
Runs inside dog track TRAIL
Petition concerning hunt REQUEST
Laid back about English knight’s disclaimer DENIAL
Small cup offered by girl in sanctimonious family PANNIKIN
A type lacking finish is similar AKIN
The M25, for example — what may be said about small section? ORBITAL
Popular mason disturbed about current sleep disorder INSOMNIA
Head of coin in change causes heated row ALTERCATION
My clue cooked up for Aristotle’s school LYCEUM
Dog beat favourite WHIPPET
Book written in African state, primarily on Shakespearean steward MALVOLIO
Reindeer in peril, about to be substituted for good DANCER
Printing unit, sound and arousing jealousy ENVIABLE
Hunted animal in stone pit QUARRY
Unlikely to add up if short TALL
Jack on outside broadcast work JOB
Starts to order in lighter fuel OIL
Ordinal produced by philosopher in hot resort MILLIONTH
Scope revealed by Oscar, standing in in goal AMBITION
ATTRACTIVE GRASSY AREAS USED IN FIRST HALF OF GAME PLEASING
FRIENDLY DRINK CORDIAL
Cajun dish Juliet baked originally in a former British colony JAMBALAYA
Impromptu remark from awkward lad I bowled ad-lib
Bovine bloke protecting posh legislator LUMPEN