The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 05

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