The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 29

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Communist march TROT
Controlling minister, one punching face DIRECTORIAL
Country where some litter scattered timor-leste
DEVELOP COMPLEX ELABORATE
Flash Croatian deputy? SPLIT SECOND
Great runner has run off after felon CONGO
Runner quietly failing to jump SKI
Shaft ending in channel secured by tool AXLE
Metal jacket of interrogator being worn IRON
FRIENDLY DRINK CORDIAL
INSULTING ATTACK OFFENSIVE
Too much womaniser of course ultimately breaking hearts, say? SURFEIT
Difference in body having struck head TIFF
Book, far from brilliant, cut MATTHEW
Worried surgeon clasping cold sponge SCROUNGE
Sweet paintings etc gallery put back in container TARTE TATIN
Bar snack from floor being picked up NUTS
Beginning of retirement in brilliant piece of land ACRE
Some fashionistas smoke dope ASS
Filming location is ready to go SET
Peacock: it goes flying around EGOIST
Gone swimming near a port in Italy GENOA
Pair of decisions favouring bowler confirmed out-and-out
Large property's broken tea set ESTATE
Love endless river NIL
On twenty-four hours earlier, old magistrate REEVE
Judge and reader glower? REFLECTOR
Met was at training for American police squad swat team
Hope setting sun inspires girl visiting university RURITANIA
Boredom of nine running around university ENNUI
Funny ringtone is a gas! NITROGEN
Husband absorbed by observing a trifle NOTHING
Two beers, maybe, for dance CANCAN
Unrivalled, but lacking nobility? PEERLESS
Masked assassin is somewhat forlorn in jail NINJA
Messily eating African stew TAGINE
Warning about British prince ALBERT
Old pet turned over Mexican dish TACO
Old soldier and successful batsman? CENTURION
Where tester found parent snaffling page belonging to us? four-poster
Wrecked, came to TOTALLED
Piano teacher holding back school ETON
Small insect on a Christmas visitor SANTA