The Times Cryptic 2024 01 12 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Reason to give people only some beer	RATIONALE
Patrol boats, say, protected by cannons at each side	CUTTERS
European operation creating release of CO2 maybe	EMISSION
Close shaven Cockney?	AIRLESS
Wander by rock face to find duck	GADWALL
Cook base for pilaf mainly in Greek style	DORIC
Way of working among East Germans, a kind of infiltration	OSMOSIS
Extensive evidence of debt hidden by police officers	COPIOUS
Call idiot in Asian capital	RINGGIT
Soup on vacation extremely chilled, or extremely chillied?	SPICIEST
Gallery supporting excellent film	ACETATE
Appropriate place for criminals	NICK
Grow desperate protecting knight errant	WRONG
Disorder, not so alien in parliament	KNESSET
A school bringing in second uniform in a particular capacity	as such
Whimsical, somewhat topsy-turvy belief	ISM
Head of state is not, in short, a good person	SAINT
A bit crazy, and it could be a can of worms!	BAIT
Noting changes in extremely recognisable call signal	RINGTONE
Outlook in respect of English performers	FORECAST
A martial artist getting into say, skipping	AVOIDANCE
Bit of Mexican meal? One bit cooked in pot	PINTO BEAN
Best conceivable: one business arrangement	IDEAL
Heads rolling in “hire and fire” will produce such anger	IRE
Deer meat filleted, Cajun stews	MUNTJAC
Digital file manager, frenzied and fastidious, blowing top	MANICURIST
Invest in merger of Chelmsford and Aintree?	ORDAIN
A canister placed in choice metal	PLATINUM
Expedition fails finally in dreadful heat	HASTE
Money coming from specialist yields, we’re told	PROCEEDS
Opponent fooled on odd occasions	FOE
Story of dog read out	TALE
Traveller settling finally in Antrim, possibly	MIGRANT
Sounding sanctimonious in head to head	opinion poll
Where verdict is considered wrong	INJURY
Very short tailless mini rodents?	VERMIN
Criminal left inside country club — terrible	UNLAWFUL
At first, clubs always pursue several international players	CAPS
One occupying leadership position being stripped of power	RESIDENT
Chance a version for testing	BETA

Reason to give people only some beer

RATIONALE

Patrol boats, say, protected by cannons at each side

CUTTERS

European operation creating release of CO2 maybe

EMISSION

Close shaven Cockney?

AIRLESS

Wander by rock face to find duck

GADWALL

Cook base for pilaf mainly in Greek style

DORIC