The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Chief rail route in Milan running east MAINLINE
Relax when one’s coming out of repeated exam REST
Vase you might pick up to bring home URN
Rising flood is to make changes here? EDIT
Posh car emerging from pronounced gloom MERC
Check regularly offered by Armenians REIN
Take a look when reversing and hold back KEEP
Greet Sir waving attendance list REGISTER
Bone found in vegan lunch sent back ULNA
Renoir if badly composed is second-rate INFERIOR
Drug got from male parliamentarian HEMP
Civil engineer on climb becoming bright red CERISE
Unacceptable to pinch one’s idea NOTION
Sour old company porter’s English language dull and verbose? OFFICIALESE
Dancing nude foxtrot, finished up exposed UNDEFENDED
Fine print is very attractive FETCHING
About to adopt unfashionable course ROUTE
Aerial in depression ends in no functional state DIPOLE
Wind up a piece of knitting RIB
Expert, long-serving royal polisher BUFFER
Inability to sleep at home as I’m on travels INSOMNIA
Card player before noon quiet — not up for port SOUTHAMPTON
Unsurprising statement giving various unimportant items SUNDRIES
Charity event possibly demanding payment: about time! FETE
War captive sporting black eye? Victory could have been his? SHIPOWNER
School’s staff mostly blunt about a head TEACHERS
Adder and when you’ll see one most often? SUMMER
Extra Times edition’s first for so long bye-bye
Protective garment’s key for entering wood PINAFORE
Insect queen and what one is to drones? MOTHER
Dodgy French boarding house is freezing! SUSPENSION
Mature herb needs head pruning AGE
Holiday abroad perhaps is cure when restless CRUISE
Alcoholic drink involves a big belly PAUNCH
Initially get a faint source of illumination GASLIGHT
Betting caller will bring spaniel SPRINGER
Old monarch’s new name in doubt queen mary
New recruit has not any bad habit NOVICE
Forgiving person for telling tale? PARDONER
Kill for diamonds ICE
Backing war-torn country losing leader is delicate AIRY