The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Cut initially announced by English AXE
Figure involved in Media Monday DIAMOND
Literature no matter what? It could be repetitive LITANY
Matching collection in place for filming SET
Paris or Rome? Excellent! CAPITAL
Resentful feeling after long walk, briefly good for time at start GRUDGE
Success — a learner’s tap-in maybe GOAL
Instructed to include ultimately rough sandbank in triplicate? THREEFOLD
Unexpected turn — gear ad due to show student UNDERGRADUATE
Wretched rag? No! A valued wool ANGORA
Back, having managed Church, seeing obstacle to progress HINDRANCE
Hill rubbish must be tipped TOR
The limit in having no power around Paddington? UNBEARABLE
June, July maybe? I’m ready afresh MIDYEAR
Starter of quail for instance — and goose EGG
Skirt or a pair worn? APRON
Turning up on regular basis, Kantism provides valuable material MINK
Stood as candidate over ruler’s position RANKING
Referring to Kitty, put plant in new container REPOT
Protective cover of cab up for alteration after hours HUBCAP
Offensive show covering Hell's inner regions INDELICATE
Naked scoundrel at last donning pants BALD
Giant blunder in field, Rome rescinding order OGRE
Press on agent after return, strict PERSEVERE
Downfall: government's leader reproaching himself? RUING
Companion always providing festive fare CHEER
Pacific kingdom not backing limits on Georgia TONGA
To which ruined tower cardinal is admitted? WHERETO
Subatomic merger in our fuel — cans buckling! nuclear fusion
Sailor bitter about boarding ship produces film STAR WARS
Senator one recalled, an adviser to Nero SENECA
Queen occasionally insulted drunken hooligans DELINQUENTS
Politician having chat outside Parliament is warmer? GREENHOUSE GAS
Coffee business included in register of names ROBUSTA
Famed Greek in Brussels irrational, taking travels round EURIPIDES
Arbitrary decree given in country when close to collapse UKASE