The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Prattling 80s boy band rocks gabbros
Bring up small seat SPEW
Briefly arrive at a state of unconsciousness COMA
Girl, Chinese? Commonly, no HANNAH
Frustrate using sword FOIL
Blab about English vicar after contriving to deceive PREVARICATE
Partners beginning to enjoy kiss in part of bay, say? ewe-neck
Confined to bed — in store? LAID UP
Private’s unusual solar pen PERSONAL
Middle Eastern city’s god coming west SUEZ
Caper around quietly, country having banned foxtrot PRANCE
Cease to use doctor before operation DROP
Banish material, two tons of it ditched EXILE
Lost vital fluid, swallowing new mix BLEND
Place is in complete shade PURPLE
Expression of surprise chef hasn’t finished COO
Formality of reworked charts STARCH
Using many words and images, keeping part mostly concealed PROLIX
Cheats hiding name sign nicknames COGNOMENS
Temple a deity enters each year PAGODA
Trace bones, say DREG
Castle not wanting for lock TRESS
Keep, somehow, to sandwich course EPSOM
Run over Bill in highway ROAD
Cardinal in all sections of Voluntary Service Overseas FIVE
Die in water, having fallen crossing river DROWN
Emphatically endorse a fine business AFFIRM
Weird church official lacking energy later, and desire ELDRITCH
Small computer secretary has observed outside NOTEPAD
Subterranean passage in progress UNDER WAY
Nibble cheek once taken aback GNAW
Making uniform for date, perhaps evening out
Canter around in hypnotic state TRANCE
Hurry to eat seafood delicacy once FORMERLY
Battle soldiers following security into hospital department ENGAGEMENT
Permanently go back into splits FOR KEEPS
Couple failing to start broadcast AIR
Prophet needing a couple of seconds AMOS