The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Book unknown during long period of history EZRA
What helps one work out the tongue-tied Bronte? DUMBBELL
RELIGIOUS BODY, ONE SEPARATING TWO VESSELS VATICAN
One unhappy to be kept inside light fence PALISADE
RAISE FLAG JACK
Horse briefly on mark COLON
Hand raised? Stop trying! GIVE UP
Talk, and sink back GAS
Downfall of party over ending of Thatcherism DOOM
Shoot from the air, moving faster STRAFE
Character breaking tea urn NATURE
Superficially misleading issue cop sorted out SPECIOUS
The Three Broomsticks pub in Hertfordshire town POTTERS BAR
Chill excessively, remaining calm OVERCOOL
Wave goes over fish: one runs on foot ROLLER SKATE
Restriction has Labour leader in party despondent CLAMPDOWN
Biologist’s need to include sheep that’s brought back LAMARCK
Gun with zero plastic HOWITZER
Swell chaps ending in debt after a month AUGMENT
Complain when love concealed by relative GROAN
ARTIST OF VERY FASHIONABLE MERIT HEPWORTH
Some regular gent, in essence, from South America ARGENTINE
Some crocodiles over in pool LIDO
Rogue is mighty puckish, originally IMP
Card game — suddenly lose it? SNAP
Range of colours allowed in meat spread PALETTE
Son gets upset belly with fruit when it’s past its best? sell-by date
Leave a coat PARKA
Charlie’s married after single mistake SOLECISM
ALERT, LOOKING TO PASS OR SHOOT? ON THE BALL
Current PM returned agreement for freedom IMPUNITY
One roaming in path like a big cat LEONINE
Cat spoiled with bream and seafood CRABMEAT
Young lover, little doll? TOYBOY
Lie with gusto outrageously? One might EULOGIST
Evidence of flight building up to arrival VAPOUR TRAIL
Glass, one rolling over and over TUMBLER
Trade in obsolete coins? EXCHANGE
What will encourage change for litmus? Iodine STIMULI
FAUST BRIAN PUT TOGETHER WITHOUT LEADING NOTES, LIKE BERG? AUSTRIAN
Staff repel son fraudulently claiming compensation, finally PERSONNEL
Complain when Poe’s end’s lost literary raven GRIP
Adopt American English USE
Picked up uniform getting highly promoted? UPRAISED
Region around northern amphitheatre ARENA
Calmly put new pen in carrier TRANQUILLY
Preserve hot water? JAM
Restyle complex shortly TERSELY
Supposed bird’s denying exclamation after hours in Poe PHOENIX
Parrot sprang completely upwards ROSELLA
Quiet increasingly embarrassed evidence destroyer? SHREDDER
Boring group made to assemble at home flat-pack
University representative broadcast in sound UNIMPAIRED
Female in metallic fabric, but not good for ex? OLD FLAME