The Times - Cryptic - December 26, 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26605 - December 26, 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
After small pot, most fancy a kebab	SHASHLIK
Approximately 167ft European plant	LIMETREE
At home, opening letter from abroad to find money	RHINO
Backing church that's prevalent around South American city	RECIFE
Ballet depended on love	RODEO
Bank accepting failure in careless style	REMISSLY
Batter served with alcoholic drink, coarse stuff	GROGRAM
Brilliant starter of tortiglioni cooked so as to be firm, daughter left till last	TALENTED
Comforter imparting courage after trouble	HOTWATERBOTTLE
Drink container topped up	RETSINA
Entertaining king and queen, celebs revealing all	STARKERS
First Latin one repeated in translation	INITIAL
Fish something worthless on its own?	LEMONSOLE
Free to travel, pay hike ultimately squeezing ladies and gentlemen	FOOTLOOSE
Game German cyclist passing right-angled bend	LOTTO

 

Clues	Answers
Game stew containing a meat product	SALAMI
Hard growth beneath a nut	ACORN
Hardship carrying on thus describing Figaro's work, perhaps?	TONSORIAL
Natural flow, we hear? One's dried up	CURRANT
Noble of a couple to welcome principal of college	DUCAL
Old traveller takes moment to pen line before game	MARCOPOLO
Presents to send a criminal	DONATES
Preserving earliest part of railway, save a few lines?	EXCERPT
Quick wit in an abnormal sense slowing	ESPRIT
Step one of twelve	MARCH
Strangely, I do fast food from Greece	STIFADO
Twisted acts, deep down	SWALLOW
US city refurbished ancient craft	NEWARK
While putting one's foot down, showing uncanny perception?	THOUGHTREADING
Whole play includes introductions to twelve audio books	TOTALITY