The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A little boy swallowing an insect SMIDGEON
Time to follow Times, in time producing a special edition EXTRA
Girl is after varying rough indicator of time HOURGLASS
I carefully observe trouble — not good, putting it tersely IN BRIEF
Twelve dozen glaring GROSS
Nearest orders coming from China, perhaps? EASTERN
Soporific plant: scoundrel, out of Ecstasy, will import tons LOTUS
Cultivate source of munitions — and do so again? REARM
Unpleasant experience, accommodating gloomy playwright MARLOWE
Ruin mood and rioting starts MAR
Beastly offspring, rubbish LITTER
Flowers: one comes up IRISES
County cricket season reportedly prepared SOMERSET
Shambles getting yours truly on ship MESS
Poet: study area University put foremost AUDEN
Early moves to screen commercial earlier ALREADY
Somewhat talentless, a shocking band SASH
Brook runs into vapour STREAM
Spattered red wine covering complete quilt EIDERDOWN
Coffee: second of two cut LATTE
Artless individual in group giving off singular energy INGENUE
Recalled article: trail is just starting NASCENT
Paste: fix a large plateful, last of spaghetti RIGATONI
Backed America and much of European country SUDAN
Energy producer held up by so many delays DYNAMO
Rev might, after inviting duke in for tea GUNPOWDER
A lot of freedom to fix position PLACEMENT
Silly originally, time to get wise SAGE
Bingo audience HOUSE
Hiding expression of pain, crying — turning somewhat pale? YELLOWING
Take in sci-fi film about aliens primarily EAT
Alcoholic drink consumed by Voltaire à la légère REAL ALE
Late learner falls due to disapproving word about private office MATURE STUDENT
Plane guided back, mark, after securing victory DELTA WING
Right to block postponement? Get lost STRAY
Contribution from one head assuming power INPUT
Story, last part recited TALE
Ruminant, note, observed in climbing valley ELAND
Money only for material CASHMERE
Is and isn’t wrong to demand INSIST
Article extracted from speeches satisfied rising organisation SYSTEM
Winger on fire getting second of goals FLAMINGO