The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Society function hosted by European leader for composer ROSSINI
Decline to admit a Conservative's in front FACADE
Big jar picked up GREAT
Heroin stashed in dirty vessel DINGHY
Pair winning almost immediately PRONTO
Sequence featuring in advert for brewing equipment tea-strainer
Container of eggs nearly knocked over TIN
True masculine domain REALM
Dodgy retail stores fight for free computer programmes trialware
Trial a combination of having no booze and exercise DRY RUN
Not entirely where studying may lead one? TO A DEGREE
Child joining a large comprehensive TOTAL
Hand tool — test briefly upon return AXE
Familiar issue beginning to encumber investigation PROBE
Collect a cold cure concoction ACCRUE
Provide compensation for bad TV OFFSET
Muted, odd new pants acquired by fashionable people toned down
Learned soaring number in concert TOGETHER
A very old blighter, round for fruit AVOCADO
Whisky, for example, before good savoury item of food SCOTCH EGG
ON STAGE LEG
Artist gatecrashes every exhibition, principally as a complaint EARACHE
144 in total GROSS
Sailor, famous person, heading off TAR
A long intro from Hendrix? AITCH
Comic character, reckless and wild DESPERATE DAN
Guy takes a drink in a stupor CATATONIC
A lack of training? That's not gonna happen! NOPE
Terrace positioned externally ruined fancy entrance RED CARPET
Actress handled vial nervously de havilland
Animal, partly domesticated CAT
Watched rival? United? VIEWED
Second eleven shown in book mate circulated reserve team
Sword nicked young woman CUTLASS
Boss of film company denied one Oscar STUD
Willpower about to crack RESOLVE
Pie contains nuts, for example CASE IN POINT
Tranquil, mainly secure island location in Africa SERENGETI
Former statute, correct in every detail EXACT
Duke eclipsing king and cardinal FIRST
Nightclub in Sheffield is colourful DISCO
Sweet potatoes, peeled PUD