The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 01 12

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