The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 25

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