Mirror Classic Crossword Answers December 23 2017

Clue	Solution
Sweeping tool	BROOM
Adult leverets	HARES
Tear	RIP
Stage comment	ASIDE
Notions	IDEAS
Professor	DON
Lair	DEN
Poem	ODE
Beverage	TEA
Man’s name	ERNEST
Painful	SORE
Coat part	HOOD
Exercise book	PRIMER
Allow	LET
Flightless bird	EMU
Female relative	NAN
Male sheep	RAM
Charred bread	TOAST
Martini garnish	OLIVE
Bind	TIE
Eight-piece group	OCTET
Phobia	DREAD
New spouses	BRIDES
Drive	RIDE
First batsman	OPENER
Stone-worker	MASON
Skins	HIDES
Bother	ADO
Hire	RENT
Sparkling water	SODA
Tough fabric	DENIM
Self-image	EGO
Agent	REP
Common word	THE
Be indebted to	OWE
Decorated	ORNATE
Damaged	DENTED
Area of authority	REMIT
Stifled	MUTED
Board game	LUDO
Horse’s gait	TROT
Largest continent	ASIA
Beer	ALE