The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
High official, namely one accompanying queen VIZIER
Uncompromising student once having say about home OBSTINATE
“Help!” victim called out SUCCOUR
Music producer’s boss claiming £50 CELLO
A cardinal holding island back? That’s ludicrous ASININE
Old giant, Greek character OMEGA
Witness from trial, breaking schedule, turned up ATTESTOR
Smoker's accessory easier to carry? LIGHTER
P for Porsche fanatic? PETROLHEAD
Nicaragua guerrilla nursing a fever AGUE
RESTRAIN WORKER ON STRIKE HANDCUFF
Accommodation found in chalet, so hard up HOSTEL
Bar allowed female to take up new position REEF
University terrified by head of department leaving READING
Many nicked, almost all turning up LOTS
Sulk about crew backing blackout power cut
Dog daughter found in Dorset town POODLE
One criminal originally arrested by European constabulary POLICE
Blunder by scientist ultimately creating a monster TERROR
Initially coming in, also out — 'hi' or 'bye'! CIAO
The ways of one’s ancestors, might one say? ROUTES
Relative in Greece I need to return NIECE
At sea crew initially persisted in bad manners DISRESPECT
Sex before church is a sin VICE
Finger, for example, like it DIGIT
A possible clue for when crude rough-hewn
Regime in which Mary Poppins would feel at home? nanny state
Sailor’s hat boy and I found in lake TARPAULIN
Bet it's time to wear coat for winter WAGER
Alter reforms attached to Conservative business association CARTEL
Ask too much of English king in public OVEREXERT
Place importance on anxiety STRESS
Pip kidnapping Queen, get angry SEE RED
Herb keeps step in modern times space age
Stupidly I take men a hallucinogen KETAMINE
Bitter at 27 time? This might help ELECTRIC BLANKET
Items are designed in Abu Dhabi etc EMIRATES
One generating a lot of interest? USURER
Fresh procedure for clone REPRODUCE
A politician drowning in beer and scotch STAMP OUT
Papa alone, so I organised a dance POLONAISE
Single-minded reactionary resolved to protect old volunteers DEDICATED