The Times - Cryptic - December 31 2019 Crossword Puzzle Solution

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1516
Clues Answers
A zealot initially going after finest gemstone TOPAZ
Age English horse and policeman retired EPOCH
Beverage: a tin each is drunk china tea
Closely examine second container SCAN
Clubs welcome letter from Greece CHI
Concert exercises performed at once PROMPT
Delete Times puzzle finally ERASE
Exchanging spades somewhere in East London SWAPPING
Had a fling with a female __ it became very heated threw a fit
Health resort son has joined annually SPA
Interrogate unknown after pound endlessly QUIZ
Italian dish gentleman knocked up with essential oil RISOTTO
Jack at home with cross, that brings bad luck JINX
Large number recalled reportedly sharp fantasy author TOLKIEN
Left depressed with ale passed around, one cries bellower
Mite eats one's supporting beam JOIST
Neat edge on front of topiary TRIM
Part of sign attracts small fly GNAT
Racecourse regenerated Lancashire town NEWBURY
Red wine to remain in vehicle with fishing gear CABERNET
Roller-coaster, British one, gripped frantically big dipper
Seafood Roy's arranged around empty table OYSTER
Shirt and tie restyled __ in this decade? THIRTIES
Travel by bike, first half desert GOBI
Vet fails disastrously to make celebration FESTIVAL
Wordplay something injected by this writer from the Indian subcontinent PUNJABI
The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27548
Clues Answers
A politician supporting Conservative Party CAMP
As nurses run, going this way and that? PALINDROMIC
Attempt to sell bathroom equipment PLUG
Coax husband at last into circle with relative at the end WHEEDLE
Cocktail Mark consumes something fishy SIDECAR
Crooked spire, and twisted SPRAINED
Distinguish why, occasionally, North Korea’s leaders looking to the West KNOW
European film about cool stuff mostly, one likely to be controversial POLEMICIST
Fat and happy, in summary round-up
Fitting uniform, it's in black SUITABLE
Glorious thing seeing kid in tree MAJESTY
In departing, train say skidding off the rails ASTRAY
Matter ending on lap in spill __ absorbed with this? tissue paper
Mum's vehicle key __ item found in handbag? MASCARA
New ideas about horse almost conflict DISAGREE
Newcastle United nothing like entirely ready for Bucharest? LEU
Nothing supporting meeting, one's very much exposed to criticism sitting duck
Old biker in government department MOD
Order drinks regularly, tasteless stuff DIKTAT
Paint light under socket PORTRAY
Possible sandwich filling for each container of sandwiches, say? HAMPER
Quite obtuse, all jerks on telly, ultimately ABSOLUTELY
Ram position from below TUP
Rest a load and lean back pit stop
Runner turned on a father protecting wife after time tap water
Settler: mark a series about one COLONIALIST
Share hotel in state where one's lost? TRANCHE
Skater requiring ploy to tamper with scoring method, of course? stroke play
Snare hasn't closed __ you can say that again! MANTRA
Stuff served with culture hasn't hurt, a relaxing discipline YOGA
Two bullets, one killing pest? slug pellet
Very dark stream JET

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