The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Busy worker recoils at first drink BEER
Jetty accommodates one adventurer PIONEER
Mind catching it in UK? BRITAIN
Channels in sea area around island MEDIA
Shotgun moved around LA for attack ONSLAUGHT
Flood in lower position to involve river DROWN
Dance company not giving assistance for beginners CONGA
Bird back around a village in Africa KRAAL
Sergeant perhaps breaking into song in historic Scots village GLENCOE
Subcontinental adder seen in unexpected hot spell INDIAN SUMMER
Convent girl in Dublin undecided NUN
Ends financial penalties FINES
Right to support Her Majesty PROPER
Source of present British managed boat BRAN TUB
Worry intervenes in attempt to find agreement TREATY
Heard French port is bust, in part BREAST
Tiny involuntary convulsion, primarily TIC
Catch a police officer COP
Mark every killer whale, any number from Balearic area MALLORCAN
Information on jacket smear, black BLURB
Poise shown by Turing for example in times past BALANCE
Middle gear learner driver engaged in frightful ride IDLER
At home getting involved in ordinary diplomacy? FINESSE
City stores record in volcanic hill COLOGNE
Outstanding concert in marquee, but only one tango PROMINENT
Be too much to get part of pub mob at soccer turning back? COST A BOMB
Fury endless in downmarket newspaper RAG
Cunning leader missing from demo ARCH
Runny glue a shilling? I’m stuck for a name for it! THINGUMABOB
Tree garden run well in a corporation ARBORETUM
Set aside phone receiver ring-fence
Derby date changed for sleeping partner? TEDDY BEAR
Frenzied dances go to higher level ASCEND
Penny to pick up — take it PRESUME
Suspecting obscure fungus almost directly MISTRUSTFUL
Hero accepting elevation as god CUPID
Noticed train shifting coach inappropriately? INDOCTRINATE
What’s regularly claimed to be buried in a particular place LIE
Knight and men secure ancient upcountry region NORLAND
Torched mine, excitedly taking in heat ENDOTHERMIC
Loud gale circulating round large Welsh town DOLGELLAU
Lightweight Dicky trapped in MiG strike MILLIGRAM