The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
In poem airborne soldier dies horribly, way off course PARADISE LOST
Slugs ignore rinds of meat AMMO
Energy of tuba's sound when dropping key OOMPH
A noblewoman carries on so soon ALREADY
First-grade mountain, hard ascent at first ALPHA
Refusing to compromise and falsify identity RIGID
No country claims publicity award nobel prize
Transmits time signal to cover end of programme PIPES
Inclined as old boy to spill secrets while talking OBLIQUE
Lover of Homer allowed to return message TELEGRAM
Internet joke about new moon MNEME
Victoria for example collapses FALLS
That guy's greetings HIS
Go, reluctantly, from wild parties TRAIPSE
Non-verse style I’d worked out and campaigned for Proselytised
Coupon one confirms as valid VOUCHER
Popular taste one day becomes uninteresting INSIPID
Spent years breaking into deserted tourist attraction LONDON EYE
Message about church is creating ruptures SCHISMS
A poster’s oddly seen in recesses APSES
Wild herb covers area at head of valley SAVAGE
Intimidate meeting about small plant cow parsley
Where to launch Russian commodores at sea Cosmodrome
Lent is wrong for Christmas decoration TINSEL
Long facial hair has tip removed ACHE
Racecourse favourite Star must step on it? RED CARPET
Take out some diamonds ICE
Demure being almost nineteen, maybe PRIM
Wife putting out extra cotton wool WADDING
Just arrived, establish secure island NEWFOUNDLAND
Repay engineers completely REQUITE
In depression, beginning to turn stormy TROUGH
Risking swallowing large sweet DARLING
In office, you are texting boyfriend to come round BUREAU
Second-rate tea, primarily, and where it's put? TINPOT
Social climber out of bed to get going UPSTART
Disapproving noises heard at university party booze-up
Peter has fabricated a criminal record rap sheet
Bird overturned component for explosive device BOOBY TRAP
Fury convulsed Regan ANGER
Flounder perhaps in first half, somehow striker's finish missed FLATFISH