The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 28

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Like motorist’s hi-fi: not right for an ancient person INCA
Writer joining a large sort of colony PENAL
Papers maybe left alongside entrance to executive lounge IDLE
Ace air cadets, possibly circling island and body of water ADRIATIC SEA
Power in Spooner to convert inmates here OPEN PRISON
A driving hazard, in two ways MIST
A little software distributed round vehicle, one proverbially unstable APPLE CART
Ruin satellite reception here DISH
What making love spontaneously is doing for sporty pair boxing gloves
Happy nurse, say, almost off duty CAREFREE
Go and settle around California golden state
Grand reception at small hotel a novelty INNOVATION
Tears flowing about man and woman THERESA
Risk failure, having excelled in America in courage push ones luck
Attraction leads to great, long-lasting romance GLAMOUR
Demanding part of process consumes energy STEEP
Rucksack carried by climber, generally BERGEN
To plagiarise writer is out of bounds CRIB
Attractive girl caught you texting a link CUTIE
Tried to speak in crowd HERD
Coins but not notes? HARD CURRENCY
Extremely reclusive mammal is close again RESEAL
One advising me to start to relax around noon MENTOR
A cereal and fruit ACORN
Afternoon paper? EXAM
Not looking forward to days studying DREADING
They drew roars, flying around? RED ARROWS
A medic seen regularly at a queue for hormone ADRENALINE
Quashes issue from a previous relationship? STEPSON
Turn out always on time EVERT
Cold space, we’re told RHEUM
High-level connection brigadier organised air bridge
Pose as one individual in couple IMPERSONATE
Huge salaries ultimately swallowed up by tax VAST
While away in resort innate bias may appear IN ABSENTIA
Shadowed, holding gun, and got dangerously close TAILGATED
Current politician played a role and had influence IMPACTED
Rickety train touring a European city TIRANA
Miser’s choice for going on ice? CHEAPSKATE