The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A smart cravat or tie, primarily ASCOT
An irrational terror’s beginning in bed? PIT
Ask for God’s protection for guarding weak and innocent BLAMELESS
Berne et al. curiously open to incomers ENTERABLE
Butterfly in Australia of no recognisable type AMORPHOUS
Cutting illumination on front of stage SLIGHTING
Drain small jug SEWER
Facing work sitting for artist OPPOSING
Insane to anger Number One close to Spanish government? MADRILENO
Oppressive old emperor no longer working ONEROUS
Peaceful havens nomad seeks regularly OASES
Piece of Amilcare Ponchielli’s making a comeback? OPERA
Punish favourite dog WHIPPET
Ruin chinchilla, perhaps when adjusting her top CATASTROPHE
Run round tree, creating quite an impression FLASHY
Slight inebriation — nearly going wrong in confusion MERRINESS
Son to pay for work space for loads STOWAGE
Soon girl must get round in ANON
Sucker punch victim LAMPREY
Taken off course I’m upended by slide on ice MISLED
Unknown deli junked produce YIELD
Worked on encasing Egyptian god in precious stone DIAMOND
Zany skier after one’s gone missing visits ski resort KLOSTERS
A twisting rush of air WIND
After equality, assume release from punishment PARDON
Church leading an expression of pleasure or displeasure CHAGRIN
Desire to eat a soft dainty APPETITE
Enticement to bend rule LURE
Fluent but shallow, it’s stocked by lending library GLIB
Head away from discos etc to make an effort for one’s family ANCESTRY
Little output from baker? It’s emotional to watch WEEPIE
Possibly an Aberdonian racecourse ASCOT
Primarily hound’s or wolf’s lament? HOWL
Push around like a bovine male? BULLY
Rake is broken in pigpen — like some bacon? STREAKY
Red mark of damage on permit SCARLET
Show contempt for hospital attendant behaving badly DISORDERLY
Tension or anguish after DI is dismissed STRESS
Time to stop actual backtracking afterwards LATER
You and I strictly must exclude November 23 WESTERLY