The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Fright when envelope falls off part of airship CAR
Feeling of tension in body, not in ears KNOT
Female, unmarried or married, adding support MAID
Shut up about grand echo CAGE
Ship’s dog having short run COLLIER
Substance is held between ends of gadget GIST
Girl swallowing doctor’s instrument MARIMBA
Soak back of suede on dry hide SECRETE
Conjecture from man interrupting person in party THEORY
One rejected song penned by Papa Haydn initially PARIAH
What could be a feature? ARTICLE
Unique earlier power cable is relaid IRREPLACEABLE
Minute yellow rodent returned — it’s in many walls MORTAR
State head may have it on PANAMA
One raised around a second bird TINAMOU
Position quote in speech SITE
Wrapper cake’s missing at home MUFF
A chief going heavenwards? The man so ascending is for deification APOTHEOSIS
Look for male bird GANDER
Tragic opera has Indian appearing regularly AIDA
Almost time to sleep, but not quite NIGH
Prop entirely losing line for seconds in rugby formation FULCRUM
Sea engulfing stricken giant two-master BRIGANTINE
PROPERTY IN EUROPEAN COUNTRY ESTATE
Survive during plot being blown up by explosives BLASTED
Instantly published? Correct OUTRIGHT
Spoil dumped on lake is clayey rock MARL
Hide from view or display for all to see SCREEN
Sweet kind of bed one can’t get into apple-pie
Old princess has upset a servant TSAREVNA
Trim sail at sea: a bad case MISTRIAL
Witty remark about a jolly groundhog MARMOT
Person wrecking web programme has raised regret after it SABOTEUR