The Times - Cryptic - December 7 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27215
Clues	Answers
Best, once again, note, to study inquiry briefly	reconquer
Brave of Nancy’s dear old chief to speak out	CHEROKEE
Canadian native coming across a person with whistle and light	CAREFREE
Capital letters at either end on short flyer	ZAGREB
Censures concerning academics repeating nothing	REPROOFS
Employees having time for painting accessories	STAFFAGE
End of yarn still to be picked up	TAILPIECE
Four endlessly suffering when ragged?	figures of fun
Historic defence beginning when king covered in woad?	offas dyke
Horn put out note, holding firm? Hardly!	KLAXON
Irrational blunder deposing leader: one’s executed on the spot	piaffe
Job to follow this wild-west hero’s part	ESTHER
Just past tree, men with the trailer	by a short head
Noble bringing in woman who’ll do diagram	bar chart
One getting in the groove playing lusty lead in story	STYLUS
Oscar using something hooked sometimes for a coat hanger	NOOSE
Part of engine died: track going uphill	TURBO
Ran, directed outside summer shows	LADDERED
Relatives rung by prosecutor and detective	STEPDADS
Sickly after vacation, blames bad diet	ASSEMBLY
Succeeded in shouting a string of requests etc	ROSARY
Swell new offer blocked by pro? That mustn’t happen!	heaven forbid
Take the part of a basin which fills with water	PLAYA
There’s no chance of that Roy getting off with nursemaid!	in your dreams
Through stuffing bird, cracks appear	JAPERY
Waste no time visiting daughter in decline	run to seed
What can go with a bit of the match broadcast	BRIDLE
William, killed hunting game, tailed grouse	RUFUS
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1239
Clues	Answers
Band backed trio appearing without one conductor	MAESTRO
Beams, extra money being announced	RAYS
Church more upset over US city service	CEREMONY
Coarser mind misinterpreted country pastime	morris dance
Corresponding mail is distributed on run	SIMILAR
Exhausted, having nothing more to pay?	all-in
Father’s game: means to travel overseas	PASSPORT
Gale: bird has to move gradually on part of building	window ledge
Good old weapon getting a quick look	GLANCE
Governess repeated names to absorb a youngster at first	NANNY
Graduate on ship sees fish	BASS
His place of work is mine	PITMAN
Inability to bear being hypnotised, interrupted by bullring cheer	INTOLERANCE
Jack, King __ simple to discard one	KNAVE
Limits to enraged guy expressing irritability	EDGY
One-third of vegans wrong to get upset about meat	VENISON
Our pigsties could become well-regarded	PRESTIGIOUS
Police officer upset re agents	SERGEANT
Revolutionary study about part of Bible is well-known	NOTED
Silver brought into house for show of respect	HOMAGE
Small thing I included in complete sports venue	STADIUM
Sort of dive executed by fish?	PIKE
Stop including openings for university lecturers in consequence	RESULT
Think about cut in insurance	chew over