The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Natural pull, upwards GUT
Choice digging tool PICK
Cheers up, on course to get fit ATTACK
Rex needs a break — most unusual RAREST
Imposing jiujitsu — guards to mount displays AUGUST
Note tremolo after passing note DEMISEMIQUAVER
Have masks of course on companion, covering over part of face EYEPATCH
Kilns we built specially for seafood WINKLES
Wise words show real brains, primarily PROVERB
A grate leaving a small gap? AJAR
Record to have when going across mountains ALPS
Heartless old jailer producing dead duck TURKEY
Documents quietly placed on copiers PAPERS
For safety’s sake a motorist should be quiet! BELT UP
Mourn grouse after odd parts plucked RUE
Among bananas, a different fruit MANGO
Huge region needing no introduction, part of SW Europe IBERIA
Typical value, fraction reduced PAR
Finally got us hose for clumps of grass TUSSOCKS
Girl’s cosy home, close to Chelsea NESTA
Shelled nuts beside vase making quite a change! U-turn
Go after model, painter backing his ability? ARTISTRY
Source of oil on end of mantelpiece, alongside source of milk TEA TREE
Around academic award, drop a controversial strategy ROAD MAP
Ed’s escaped from evil, incendiary band! WICK
Deny King Edward, for example, has returned REBUT
Old boxer appearing in tabloid regularly ALI
Denouement in story written up in programmes AGENDAS
Second stone collected by relative cracks it open INSTANT
Prince a little bit of a pig? HAMLET
Dishevelled drunk emptying pockets UNKEMPT
Letters to acquire at cricket ground LANDLORDS
Tight-lipped, one raising issue MUM
Ring salesman, perhaps, to scoff, around spring JEWELLER
Barges Les manoeuvred around front of ship ELBOWS
Political activity born in abandonment of religion, etc ELECTIONEERING
Go close, ignoring a person beyond help? GONER
Guess appropriate power coming from on high DIVINE RIGHT
Fights to obtain what’s missing for air raid precautions BLACKOUTS