The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 30

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Busts are terribly hard to grasp ABSTRUSE
Metallic element unknown in China’s capital ZINC
Country game with good person in charge RUSTIC
Beatle's back in USSR, playing tricks RUSES
Tea from northbound service area ASSAM
In airport goddess replaces old Christian LUTHERAN
Lug in that case of clay EARTHEN
Cook too much, having finished party? OVERDO
STAND FOR SHOW AGAIN? REPRESENT
Trifling child MINOR
Supporter employed in theatre as elocutionist EASEL
At home, permitted to see bay INLET
Producer of keys? Not for Ghanaians ASHANTI
Pray with heart not with head, returning thanks ENTREAT
Break out with Toad's means of locomotion SKATEBOARD
Free time in university — Edinburgh, principally UNTIE
Worker occasionally draws injured people CASUALTIES
Pay for high-backed bench SETTLE
Obstinate person endlessly holding a hammer MAUL
Begin to deal with notice on deck ADDRESS
Woman about to receive priest CELIA
Treatment of savant by university USAGE
Detached ruins scattered around US city INSULAR
Certain to be in tears breaking up valuables TREASURES
Strong feeling about large person fastening flies? ANGLER
Indignation that’s not in fashion? OUTRAGE
Terrible-sounding person changing colour of cloth? DYER
HEAD, BOWLED OUT IN PAST TIMES ONCE
Bear children and be disagreeable TAKE ISSUE
No fewer than fifty each in a test (not English) AT LEAST
Son embraced by saint SWITHIN
EMPEROR, SHORT AND FAT, MOSTLY AS A FIGUREHEAD TITULAR
Singular cup-bearer with vacant expression still here? SHEBEEN
Check a Buddhist at regular intervals AUDIT
High-spirited relative in borders of Jersey JAUNTY
Flavouring substance in vehicle, one everybody rejected VANILLA
Stop outside or go RESORT
Conclusion about county, not quite approved ENDORSED
Tenacity of agent upset over separation PERSEVERANCE
Aspic possibly combined with pepper CAPSICUM
Pugnacity of a gang going round Oxford, originally AGGRO
Crackpot’s proceedings against teachers? NUTCASE
Brown’s undertaking involving king’s broadcast TRANSMISSION
ONE MALE VOICE GIVING NOTHING AWAY IMPASSIVE
Introduce American drug, ignoring blood group USHER IN
A couple of lines crossing everywhere ALL OVER
Covetousness of emissary lacking nothing ENVY
WEAPON IN NEW CONDITION IN PLANT SPEARMINT
Gesture saving ground with a shed v-sign
That is how to move a trailer TO WIT
Run round hard pebbles on beach SHINGLE
Tool displays more wings for aircrew SCROLL SAW
Letters from schoolmaster never enforcing discipline STERN
Doorman brought up rubbish after New Year’s Day JANITOR
For example, the Earl of Emsworth’s equal? PEER
Grassy area providing shelter, by the sound of it LEA
A protégé’s recognition of distinguished service AWARD
Woman abandoned by son, a heavyweight boxer once ALI