The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Perfect declaration of one distributing cards IDEAL
Be sick, alcoholic drink being spoken of AIL
Onset of terrible pain in artist’s windpipe TRACHEA
Ducks circle outskirts of small city OSLO
Church of England admitting fine English cup's a drink dispenser COFFEEPOT
The first gag could be what unnerves performer STAGE FRIGHT
Cover over open-air swimming pool LIDO
Picked up second person's stock item EWE
What lovers sometimes do in Handel operas ELOPE
Mean street in outskirts of Grimsby STINGY
Sailor’s article about popular liqueur ABSINTHE
Stiffener celebrity required before church STARCH
In fiction, an inspector on public transport REBUS
Reported Thamessider’s cultivated fuzz EYEBROW
Union leader overwhelmed by British politician’s impact BUMP
Bore put up contribution to ground rent NERD
Lightly cooked? It’s not common RARE
Stars host introduction to solemn prayer ORISON
A broadcast outside more costly: help from abroad found? AU PAIR
Foresight of French invading region PROVIDENCE
Peacenik competent for part of term COEFFICIENT
Appalling treatment in resuscitation room? SHOCKING
A line she’s rewritten in Sri Lankan language SINHALESE
Mournful bloke weighed down by scheme PLANGENT
When eventually in credit, girl gets squeeze-box CONCERTINA
Nocturnal primate girl observed crossing river LORIS
Love affair rocking Cremona ROMANCE
Island contributing to risky enterprise SKYE
Batting ruse team judge to be disrespectful INCONSIDERATE
See about, say, dedicated lines ELEGY
Tunnel Abe engineered, impossible to defend UNTENABLE
Pick scruffy lovelorn Rumpole to inspire court PLECTRUM
What mature people pay to import eastern lace? ADULTERATE
Strict rule: radio has to impress Yankee TYRANNY
Put away articles husband left out ATE
Urchin knocked back fish and a toasted cake RAGAMUFFIN
One stopping to get an item of tack HALTER
Bread roll: start to bake a set BAGEL
Escape? I don’t believe you! GET AWAY