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The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 31
The Times Cryptic
Clue
Answer
Distinguish why, occasionally, North Korea’s leaders looking to the West
KNOW
In departing, train say skidding off the rails
ASTRAY
EUROPEAN FILM ABOUT COOL STUFF MOSTLY, ONE LIKELY TO BE CONTROVERSIAL
POLEMICIST
Delete Times puzzle finally
ERASE
Coax husband at last into circle with relative at the end
WHEEDLE
Skater requiring ploy to tamper with scoring method, of course?
STROKE PLAY
Paint light under socket
PORTRAY
Two bullets, one killing pest?
slug pellet
Shirt and tie restyled — in this decade?
THIRTIES
NEAT EDGE ON FRONT OF TOPIARY
TRIM
Very dark stream
JET
Beverage: a tin each is drunk
CHINA TEA
Clubs welcome letter from Greece
CHI
Matter ending on lap in spill — absorbed with this?
TISSUE PAPER
Roller-coaster, British one, gripped frantically
BIG DIPPER
Rest a load and lean back
PIT STOP
Large number recalled reportedly sharp fantasy author
TOLKIEN
ATTEMPT TO SELL BATHROOM EQUIPMENT
PLUG
Ram position from below
TUP
Part of sign attracts small fly
GNAT
Glorious thing seeing kid in tree
MAJESTY
Runner turned on a father protecting wife after time
TAP WATER
Closely examine second container
SCAN
Possible sandwich filling for each container of sandwiches, say?
HAMPER
Travel by bike, first half desert
GOBI
Vet fails disastrously to make celebration
FESTIVAL
Settler: mark a series about one
COLONIALIST
Age English horse and policeman retired
EPOCH
Fitting uniform, it's in black
SUITABLE
Left depressed with ale passed around, one cries
bellower
Had a fling with a female — it became very heated
THREW A FIT
Fat and happy, in summary
round-up
Old biker in government department
MOD
A zealot initially going after finest gemstone
TOPAZ
Snare hasn't closed — you can say that again!
MANTRA
Interrogate unknown after pound endlessly
QUIZ
Wordplay something injected by this writer from the Indian subcontinent
PUNJABI
Order drinks regularly, tasteless stuff
DIKTAT
As nurses run, going this way and that?
PALINDROMIC
Exchanging spades somewhere in East London
SWAPPING
Stuff served with culture hasn't hurt, a relaxing discipline
YOGA
Concert exercises performed at once
PROMPT
Quite obtuse, all jerks on telly, ultimately
ABSOLUTELY
A politician supporting Conservative Party
CAMP
Mum's vehicle key — item found in handbag?
MASCARA
HEALTH RESORT SON HAS JOINED ANNUALLY
SPA
Seafood Roy's arranged around empty table
OYSTER
Mite eats one's supporting beam
JOIST
Red wine to remain in vehicle with fishing gear
CABERNET
Nothing supporting meeting, one's very much exposed to criticism
SITTING DUCK
Jack at home with cross, that brings bad luck
JINX
Crooked spire, and twisted
SPRAINED
COCKTAIL MARK CONSUMES SOMETHING FISHY
SIDECAR
Share hotel in state where one's lost?
TRANCHE
Italian dish gentleman knocked up with essential oil
RISOTTO
NEW IDEAS ABOUT HORSE ALMOST CONFLICT
DISAGREE
Racecourse regenerated Lancashire town
NEWBURY
Newcastle United nothing like entirely ready for Bucharest?
LEU