The Times - Cryptic - December 3, 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26272 - December 3, 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
A number of Irish names retained by boarder? No!	DANNYBOY
After editing, prune only eighty letters from him	PLINYTHEYOUNGER
Ass welcomes extremely elegant turncoat	BETRAYER
Bases planted around state in arrogance	HUBRIS
Drunkard catches cold — check what he's on?	SCOTCH
EastEnders' burglar, and the area he controls?	FIEF
Empty one in front	VAIN
Followed honour — you finally ducked	OBEYED
Following opening does perhaps delay	DEFER
For administrators, what can divide a little from the lot	WHITEHALL
Have a sociable night out committing assaults?	GOCLUBBING
Hear what eg Pavarotti could reach, in the main	HIGHSEAS
Holofernes for one gets nothing out of faulty notepad	PEDANT
Horse: ahead of time, reining it back in with enthusiasm	HEARTILY
In the centre of a motorway, one heading for Dover	AMID

Clues	Answers
Is united, never sundered, that's all	UNIVERSE
Journalist's breaking news about monarchy	SWEDEN
Military evaluation that is fresh one's rejected	SITREP
My word, how Ira's lyrics were set	BYGEORGE
No music channel wants short story, one gloomy over love	TALKRADIO
Old woman tucking right into ice cream	CRONE
Overate? Might have refused it, perhaps	SURFEITED
Progress round town that could be done by halves?	PUBCRAWL
Relatively important dictator?	BIGBROTHER
Shabby trick takes in husband for the time being	MEANWHILE
Show criticism, outspoken	REVUE
There's a lot to conceal a pig in wood	MAHOGANY
Turn to rip front off malicious poster	ROLL
Wooster never holds back	STERN