The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 05

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