The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Provide compensation for bad TV OFFSET
Terrace positioned externally ruined fancy entrance RED CARPET
Tranquil, mainly secure island location in Africa SERENGETI
Trial a combination of having no booze and exercise DRY RUN
144 in total GROSS
A very old blighter, round for fruit AVOCADO
Actress handled vial nervously de havilland
Animal, partly domesticated CAT
Collect a cold cure concoction ACCRUE
Decline to admit a Conservative's in front FACADE
Former statute, correct in every detail EXACT
Hand tool — test briefly upon return AXE
Nightclub in Sheffield is colourful DISCO
Sailor, famous person, heading off TAR
Second eleven shown in book mate circulated reserve team
Sword nicked young woman CUTLASS
Watched rival? United? VIEWED
Pair winning almost immediately PRONTO
Muted, odd new pants acquired by fashionable people toned down
Learned soaring number in concert TOGETHER
Heroin stashed in dirty vessel DINGHY
Guy takes a drink in a stupor CATATONIC
Familiar issue beginning to encumber investigation PROBE
Duke eclipsing king and cardinal FIRST
Dodgy retail stores fight for free computer programmes trialware
Container of eggs nearly knocked over TIN
Child joining a large comprehensive TOTAL
Boss of film company denied one Oscar STUD
Big jar picked up GREAT
Artist gatecrashes every exhibition, principally as a complaint EARACHE
A lack of training? That's not gonna happen! NOPE
ON STAGE LEG
Willpower about to crack RESOLVE
True masculine domain REALM
A long intro from Hendrix? AITCH
Pie contains nuts, for example CASE IN POINT
Whisky, for example, before good savoury item of food SCOTCH EGG
Not entirely where studying may lead one? TO A DEGREE
Comic character, reckless and wild DESPERATE DAN
Sweet potatoes, peeled PUD
Society function hosted by European leader for composer ROSSINI
Sequence featuring in advert for brewing equipment tea-strainer