The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
I’m sorry, exercise books seem to be about a total of eleven PENITENT
Heavy-handedly control work on newspapers OPPRESS
Derisive remark cut short during Wendy’s family tea DARJEELING
Poet being interrupted by love and later by onset of senility HOUSMAN
Prepares to take off one among deductions from pay TAXIES
Dreadful cost I accepted uncomplaining STOIC
Service charge offered regularly FEE
Wide strip of bandage finally applied to heavy blow by hospital SWATHE
Part of Capri lovely in springtime APRIL
False star explodes in middle of freeze-up ERSATZ
Intros from old radio broadcast EXORDIA
Bidding to get digital assistance is inviting trouble asking for it
A minor way abroad is as wide as possible BROADEST
Select cap to be prepared for public display SPECTACLE
In lookout try to capture a grazing animal: artist failing GAZEBO
Partners at table accepting one’s sensible WISE
Conventional pair embracing guy PROPER
Choice testimonial on page PREFERENCE
Here cast your vote and get some tea URN
Almost drop argument for register of singers FALSETTO
Money, and where to keep it? TIN
Aeroplane manoeuvre not entirely crazy LOOP
Townsman’s spot over in nice development CITIZEN
One ironing negligently? It’s a hot day! SCORCHER
Like some robbers in film, angry to be tailed PIRATIC
Modest, but sounding much in demand? CHASTE
Flower is cut: name? SEVERN
Anonymous informant given a short stretch a little bird
Peak time, middle of work TOR
Country way, one guarded by police once RUSTIC
Plead to keep too much in a workshop BOTTEGA
What’s sickening to numbers of Romans TOXIC
Item baked perhaps an awkward responsibility HOT POTATO
Keep drawing attention to large jug FLAGON
Staggering, installing new sunshade AWNING
Fail to pawn garment TANK TOP