The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Sporting group fails to finish meal TEA
Cheerful boy being listened to SUNNY
Figure on outside of horse is twelve NONAGON
Danger originally preventing return of old Italian currency PERIL
Plundered and beat it, getting fired RANSACKED
More frivolous arsonist? LIGHTER
Colour of house regularly seen HUE
Indicator of love concealed by playwright POINTER
Seek information in capacity of king ASK
Tool — one wasn't working TENON SAW
Polish rival his nan upset NAIL VARNISH
Former player, one making extortionate demands EXACTOR
Group in club meeting honoured companion BATCH
Go very cold when victory is denied TRY
It’s a principle, whichever way you look at it TENET
Scientist entertaining wife in Harlow? NEW TOWN
Small car you finally grab in retreat RUNABOUT
In Pennsylvania, a way to serve lasagne, say PASTA
Sort of coffee popular fellow initially took INSTANT
Record rush to secure bit of gold in stream maybe DISCHARGE
Vessel originally used by navy URN
Jog round university to find fish TROUT
Female group opposing — no good making agreement COVENANTING
Hostile language behind traditional scripture AVERSE
Hide in study, getting secure, we hear CONCEAL
Rowing crew had a meal, some would say EIGHT
What could be chained outside a foreign estate HACIENDA
Villain is protected by a supporter repeatedly? Nonsense! ABRACADABRA
Man or woman backing sailor’s dance SAMBA
Chemical cover including aluminium HALIDE
Plants rise up, as captured by Dutch artist HAREBELLS
Delight in archaeological excavation DIG
Woman involved in scam, running into stars CONSTELLATION
A good primate's providing religious feasts AGAPES
Considered a suitable material for hats FELT
One lambasted for keeping old cut off ISOLATED
Oriental seabird overwhelmed by raging sea EASTERN
Maybe hate proposal made electronically? EMOTION
Criticise a close relative’s headgear PANAMA
Yearning for past? In Angola it’s unusual NOSTALGIA
Managed to proceed, reaching Burmese city RANGOON
Lower your, and my, carriage DEMEANOUR
Vigorously attack bearded mammal GOAT