The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Area covered in fine wood OAK
Brown bread perfectly absorbs soup at first TOAST
Fruit — dish out entire can? NECTARINE
Potentially Oscar-winning drama made money outside America finally NOMINATED
Medical specialist demanding every substance around emergency room ALLERGIST
Comparatively charming character hoping to find water? DIVINER
Senior cop involved in settlement dispute CONTRADICT
Indecisive Tories rule shambolically IRRESOLUTE
Fraud involving computers being recalled SCAM
Increase in destruction of a coastline ESCALATION
Fair charge ultimately included in cost for part-time staff? TEMPERATE
One-time conference venue set up by volunteers YALTA
Top policeman having change of heart CAP
Forest dweller, dull chap by all accounts BOAR
A big river, mostly deep blue ANIL
Want to chuck teacher in river? DESIRE
Josh, visibly angry about guy stealing new carpet KIDDERMINSTER
Stupidly I bait red in bitter attack DIATRIBE
Bill loves forbidden subject TABOO
Plot to develop rocket, for example ALLOTMENT
Top display you might pick up for tech trial BETA TEST
Plan in principle getting cut down IDEA
Deception hard to prove CONFIRM
Old romance set somewhere in Africa CAMEROON
Poet scratching his bottom in pub BAR
Gentle hint largely designed to impart information ENLIGHTEN
Horrible-looking fruit, I hear UGLY
Is part of spreadsheet used to fill in scores and assorted items? MISCELLANY
Australian runner getting married in Brussels EMU
Team calls party organised “fantastic!” CRYSTAL PALACE
Victor paid off, being feeble VAPID
Country home getting financial assistance in recession INDIA
Night of poetry held in Middle England EEN
Colleague is friendly, but not initially ALLY
Complain, as sheep might do BLEAT
Correspondence still centrally stored by company PARITY
TV controller accommodated in Derbyshire motel REMOTE
Non-drinker needing support over summer TEETOTALLER