The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 01 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Poet and old priest to back ELIOT
Record-holder, somewhat egotistical, bumptious ALBUM
Man's close relative leading parrot GREAT APE
Transport ruminants, about 54 DELIVER
Labour candidate finally producing fine material TOILE
Bog plant Rod tore in a frenzy REDROOT
Again correct poor Dieter re-edit
Not quite intimate NEAR
Vagrant finally failing to find public transport TRAM
Sailor’s dark waterproof coat TAR
Fancy man in particular supporting wife WHIM
Young fish always crossing lake ELVER
Regret penning English verse for show REVUE
Meaner pugilist using wrong side of fist TIGHTER
Old priest first to finish pork pie LIE
Painting efficiently's a boring source of income? OIL WELL
European pleased to find info online e-content
Closed group, as requested TO ORDER
Plan second church straddling border SCHEME
Dull hosts run trading centre MART
Snitch irate to be missing tips RAT
Detective Inspector had led corrupt swindle DIDDLE
Inaccurate piracies of works as published fair copies
Right to declare one’s a partygoer RAVER
Stage in endlessly severe horse race ST LEGER
Queen, say, regularly represented in charts CAT
When speaking, leaves puddings DESSERTS
Drug-injecting worker in need of dough's a mug BEAKER
Willow tree somehow rose around one OSIER
Emphasised fantastic des res on street STRESSED
Rabble drained particularly potent brew SCRUMPY
Extremity one struggles to cut? TOENAIL
Hated vicar I escorted REVILED
Drastically alter letter from Greek gallery MUTATE
I’m pursuing figure immediately STATIM
Penalties restricting overseas party funds FINANCES
Beer barrel a German holds LAGER
Menial career collecting rubbish Jack disposed of FLUNKY
On reflection it failed to get straightened out TIDIED
At first, rent handled in old money RHINO
A fine feminine capacity for kindliness? AFFABILITY
Note lass is like a queen! REGAL
Nervous crossing peak, in need of a pick-me-up RESTORATIVE
Even risks reversing American vessel into position toss-ups
A German pursuing extremely rich banker locally RHEIN