The Times - Cryptic - December 28 2021 Crossword Puzzle Solution

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28172
Clues	Answers
A driving hazard, in two ways	MIST
A little software distributed round vehicle, one proverbially unstable	apple cart
A medic seen regularly at a queue for hormone	ADRENALINE
Afternoon paper?	EXAM
Almost put Nixon into office; with energy, the hounds will be after him	electric hare
Among these characters, is it possible our seventh letter is read out?	KANJI
Attractive girl caught you texting a link	CUTIE
Branch line with some storage capacity	LIMB
Coins but not notes?	hard currency
Coming across extremely tedious piece of scripture, raced through	TRANSVERSE
Grand reception at small hotel a novelty	INNOVATION
Has ample daffodils the centre released free __ they’re round bulbs	LAMPSHADES
High-level connection brigadier organised	air bridge
Lightly touch base down here for the night	FEATHERBED
Like motorist’s hi-fi: not right for an ancient person	INCA
Louis XIV more than half ruined	SUNK
Miser’s choice for going on ice?	CHEAPSKATE
Power in Spooner to convert inmates here	open prison
Risk failure, having excelled in America in courage	push ones luck
Ruin satellite reception here	DISH
Shadowed, holding gun, and got dangerously close	TAILGATED
They drew roars, flying around?	Red Arrows
To plagiarise writer is out of bounds	CRIB
Tried to speak in crowd	HERD
Turn out always on time	EVERT
What making love spontaneously is doing for sporty pair	boxing gloves
While away in resort innate bias may appear	in absentia
Writer joining a large sort of colony	PENAL
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2036
Clues	Answers
A cereal and fruit	ACORN
Ace air cadets, possibly circling island and body of water	adriatic sea
Attraction leads to great, long-lasting romance	GLAMOUR
Cold space, we’re told	RHEUM
Current politician played a role and had influence	IMPACTED
Demanding part of process consumes energy	STEEP
Extremely reclusive mammal is close again	RESEAL
Get out of the way of a vacuum	AVOID
Go and settle around California	golden state
Group boycotted on the radio	BAND
Happy nurse, say, almost off duty	CAREFREE
Huge salaries ultimately swallowed up by tax	VAST
In the end, directors snub Italian females	SIGNORE
It's a very odd location to store your clothes	VESTIARY
March taking place in Pride month	DEMO
Not looking forward to days studying	DREADING
One advising me to start to relax around noon	MENTOR
Papers maybe left alongside entrance to executive lounge	IDLE
Pose as one individual in couple	IMPERSONATE
Quashes issue from a previous relationship?	STEPSON
Rickety train touring a European city	TIRANA
Rucksack carried by climber, generally	BERGEN
Smooth emerald isn’t warped	STREAMLINED
Tears flowing about man and woman	THERESA