The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Queen by eastern extension ANNEXE
Stud's home? Scold the crawler EARWIG
Face, horrid one GRIMACE
Anger professional with very satisfactory English PROVOKE
Staff enlisting characters from the Far East CANTONESE
See description in code as cryptic DIOCESAN
Big-hitter, banker after a lot of money heading for disaster PILEDRIVER
Rod, youthful server BARTENDER
Inducement gets tribe to change leader BRIBE
Credit claimed by bowler for sensational headline SCREAMER
Superior instrument that’s moved right to the front in craft ARROGANT
Remove European plane holding 100 EJECT
Frank thus unable to provide signature? OPEN
Country actor sharing top role in cinema appearance first of all COSTA RICA
Test spirit of optimism when case dismissed ORAL
In conclusion, newspaper upping ante finally — prepare for attack EN GARDE
Severely criticize meat dish ROAST
CHARGE THAT IS RIGHT FOR SWORD RAPIER
Oddly, isn't entirely put in INSTALL
Broken nose requires completely new bandaging, a state MINNESOTA
Scot's shot over a small republic MALTA
Fruitful source — a very quiet let, really excellent earnings initially APPLE TREE
Some hide ale, ruining trader DEALER
Higher after second drink? SUP
Warm pieces turned over SNUG
Request individual gets on your bike BEGONE
Two articles on time about plays THEATRE
Dishonest, unlike Pinocchio's conscience? NOT CRICKET
See Portland and Augusta possibly consuming large mineral TOURMALINE
Indefinitely postpone siting of new Church in California CANCEL
Language comprehended by Armenian or Serbian NORSE
Kind of gene, extremely typical inside GENTLE
Though briefly accepted by European, unsatisfactory road feature POTHOLE
POOR QUALITY MARBLE, LACKING INTEREST TAWDRY
Where Times may end up — finding water pipe bans out of order? WASTEPAPER BIN
Have on a type of leather KID
Get dressing down as result of gambling disaster? LOSE ONES SHIRT
At the outset, telephone number secure TETHER
Go-getter getting back out of dreary country in recession DYNAMO
Strong fastening STRAPPING
Once hit in crash, vulnerable ON THIN ICE
Smooth heads seen in reflection, umpteen baldies RUB
Point: cake’s been brought up NUB
As before dark, in twilit thicket observation starts DITTO
Carry out pitchfork maybe IMPLEMENT
Records perhaps concerned with contracts RELEASES
What beef is to Hindu, I say HOLY COW
A British politician joining party, US-style: reaction tested here? LABORATORY
CHARM OF UNUSUAL NAME ASSOCIATED WITH US ENAMOUR
Referring to group’s moral principle, going round North ETHNIC
Wine and one soft drink in Ronda, lacking body RIOJA
Enjoy oneself, or be sad GET DOWN
Seaman in sub? No, transferred BOSUN
Credit note returned — it may secure admission TICKET
Old German forgoing introduction: some nerve! AXON