The Times Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Answers for December 22, 2013

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... Wynne cryptically describing writer in 1971 piece? View Answer
23 hosting One Direction's first show? No View Answer
24 Hours — Soviet war film that starred Sean Connery View Answer
A defence against ice left during yesterday? View Answer
A doctor no less upset, or an agent View Answer
A good way to get 50% of sign language View Answer
A tough task keeping top of road level View Answer
Absence of good drink? Here's a small one View Answer
Advanced, as was rival denied one after returning prize? View Answer
Antiperspirant mostly masks gathering sweat View Answer
Art worthy of being serious View Answer
As Christianity is into this, come to be converted View Answer
Asking what regularly appears in view View Answer
At home, tyrant has no time for shower View Answer
Bee found in high flowering plant View Answer
Being important, head off into smoke View Answer
Brain's way to consider idea View Answer
China starts to celebrate early, remembering another milestone in crosswords View Answer
Conductor, also theatre, will need volume kept in check View Answer
Country with men heading for rural area View Answer
Court case involving baby? View Answer
Cut — and cutter — repaired View Answer
Directions suitable when crossing city View Answer
Dirty marks on floor — copper identifies intruder View Answer
Drained pan? View Answer
Dramatic work books and magazine View Answer
Drugs officer managed to turn up cocaine View Answer
During break, do United come back? View Answer
English boss comes in to cover for troops View Answer
Face headless man drinking port View Answer
Final instalment of Big Issue in addition to Christmas card View Answer
First clue from Anax? View Answer
Governmental steps taken to improve health View Answer
Grab a fresh beer instead of one cocktail View Answer
Hotel always gives basic bedding View Answer
Inserted joint clue without groundwork left by top setter? View Answer
It's March 24! Cut short part of the holiday View Answer
Jerry's given a dish from Italy View Answer
King of the puzzle Arthur ... View Answer
Legitimate request? Not so View Answer
Mark nicks muscle vehicle from station View Answer
Mother's about to admit she's legless View Answer
Needing short rest, I would put back down View Answer
New house put up for Christmas View Answer
Old torch regularly seen in cap View Answer
One round — don't miss! View Answer
Opposition party returned after vacation View Answer
Prophet is — I get it now — embracing one View Answer
River taken from lower end View Answer
Ski resort with tiny bit of snow? Tyrant accepts that View Answer
Sounds like a bit of a problem View Answer
Strong light waves measurable if uranium's extracted View Answer
The likes of Walpole, Balfour and Macmillan led nation so badly View Answer
This milestone for a crossword initially turned into a book (2,6,2,4,4) View Answer
Topless bird (so it says here!), adding to Italian show View Answer
Town right to block secular crime View Answer
Virgin filling bank form? (2,4,2,6,4) View Answer
Was stalker exposed snatching Bill? View Answer
Was tourist's grip around passport etc sure? View Answer
Writer's account about a frogman heading for the surface? View Answer

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