The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
DECORATIVE TUFT TASSEL
DRIED FODDER STRAW
Hailing shouts AHOYS
Isabel —, Chilean writer ALLENDE
MAN'S NAME NICHOLAS
One who strikes SMITER
Prepared fur SEALSKIN
Scorch; Wales (anagram) sweal
GEM FORMED IN AN OYSTER PEARL
HAPHAZARD, CHANCE RANDOM
Mollusc's home SEASHELL
JAIL PRISON
HEARING ORGANS EARS
GOD BE PRAISED ALLELUIA
German court dance ALLEMANDE
BE SLOW TO LEAVE LINGER
ARRIVES AT REACHES
— Hughes, actress NERYS
FINANCIAL OFFICER TREASURER
PARASITIC WORM LEECH
CRY SHED TEARS
SUGARY SWEET
EXCLUDE RULE OUT
Thin-bladed cutting tool frame saw
West Country hills MENDIPS
Boxer's retaliation COUNTERPUNCH
Follow closely; ensue SUPERVENE
Fully satisfy (an appetite) SATIATE
Made up of parts SECTIONAL
Marked by a lack of ability or skill INCOMPETENT
Member of an ancient Germanic people ANGLE
Motif formed from a person's initials MONOGRAM
Not recognised as a citizen of any country STATELESS
One who donates GIVER
Ornaments of little value bric-a-brac
OLD TESTAMENT BOOK NUMBERS
SHOWN OPENLY OVERT
WEAR AWAY ERODE
ENGINE'S OIL RESERVOIR SUMP
PERFORM DUTIES FOR SERVE
FOOTBALL TEAM MANCHESTER UNITED
IN PROPORTION COMMENSURATE
La —, Milan opera house SCALA
TEA (RHYMING SLANG) rosy lee
BRAYING ANIMALS ASSES
Petty politician politicaster
Report of a recent event NEWS
Serving as a representation SYMBOLIC
Unrealistic view of life DREAMWORLD
Wind instrument player SAXOPHONIST
FILLED PASTA ENVELOPES RAVIOLI
AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT ALTIMETER
Official minutes of proceedings ACTA
Messaging service TELEX
VERY OVERWEIGHT OBESE
SWIFT HORSE COURSER
VERY SEVERE OR SERIOUS GRIEVOUS
SEASONAL GREETING Christmas card
TYPE OF PETROL UNLEADED
SEASONAL DECORATION CHRISTMAS TREE
FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMBING PLANTS PERGOLA
Seasonal food Christmas cake
IN A DETERMINED MANNER RESOLUTELY
FOOD COLOURING COCHINEAL
HIRE-PURCHASE EASY TERMS
INUTILITY USELESSNESS
Make (beer) BREW
Unambiguously explicit and direct CATEGORIC
Travelling between land masses INTERCONTINENTAL
Seasonal flower CHRISTMAS ROSE
Stéphane —, jazz violinist GRAPPELLI
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