The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Refuse a dish wife served much earlier WASTE
Blue fish not caught SAD
Hair application allergy not oddly brought up GEL
Gunned down last of pipers piping SHOT
Slowly moving — stealing — quietly away INCHING
Third-Ager on Scottish island RETIREE
Song’s nine unusually bright red flashy features? neon signs
Plant a message to establish social distancing? TOUCH-ME-NOT
Alibi let us off, being of some value UTILISABLE
Money saved, an inducement to a calling bird? NEST EGG
Pollster's message of increased bitterness GALLUP
Frost in December I'm expecting RIME
Old Jute settler, English in his time HENGIST
Cut, or style, of broadcaster MOWED
Boy perhaps, embraced by maids a-milking SAM
Awkward, if essential part of Oberammergau, cherished GAUCHE
Steamship going around pale swimmers SWANS
Maybe a Venetian doge in role mostly awkward GONDOLIER
Match ending in magnificent victory TWIN
Unwelcome invader to stay in hotel — try to intervene VISIGOTH
Suggestion of big road race confronted by negative response NOMINATION
An entrance's variegated stones AGATES
Headless bugler grabbing one: what could be more hideous? UGLIER
Name for religious leader, holy American PIUS
People accused brilliant workers? There's concealed purpose DEFENDANTS
Novelist William accepting right gift for day five gold ring
Point to daughter, getting up DOT
Nymph coming to life, having light refreshment in a marquee? GALATEA
A condition for being carried by pallid bargee? WATERMAN
Detective sergeant collecting unusual percussion instruments DRUMS
A pound for a priest’s vestment ALB
Secular fella, I calculate, in part LAICAL
Fibs about United v Villa initially affected players? LUVVIES
Ordinary sort of castle maybe for a knight to occupy VANILLA
Hits nails — hard wood initially to penetrate THWACKS
Scenic country farm near Dolgellau, last of all — found here CYMRU
First half of gift on day one is separate APART
Appropriate opinion TAKE
Repetition of extra terminal message bye-bye
Legs covered in grass got worse RELAPSED
Got up to collect set award? ROSETTE
Initially, geese are laying specially for lasses GALS
Shelter Yankee in a poor part of Harlem? ASYLUM