The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2557 December 27, 2023, Clues and Answers

Clues Answers
A feature of summer headgear worn by English HEAT
Bad reflection with CD dirties playing DISCREDIT
Bird’s cry as it loses height OWL
Cleaner vehicle filled with hydrogen CHAR
Demonstrated broken cane’s origin PROVENANCE
Free parking in university before noon UNPIN
Greek character’s quiet greeting PHI
I am in favour of oven being stripped to upgrade IMPROVE
Little girl’s pet CAT
Mess is large in naval vessel CLUTTER
Observed European keeping queen calm SERENE
Off-the-cuff remark nowadays left one blanked initially ad-lib
Old coins — tons in Argos circulating GROATS
Clues Answers
Part of genome naturally’s given rise to plant ANEMONE
Pieces given regularly ere pierrot is performing REPERTOIRE
Praise pence and pounds being found by check on accounts PLAUDIT
Remedy that holds out for fashion design COUTURE
Replace drink with tea, perhaps SUPPLANT
Street vehicle’s maximum distance of travel is unusual STRANGE
Sweltering temperature, very unpleasant but not hot TORRID
Top up container POT
TV host with president shortly to come in PRESENTER
What provides some light at the end of three darker months? EMBER
What volcano may do during another upthrust ERUPT
Where one may find shops are introducing computer aided design ARCADE
Wine drink hotel introduced to small Paris estaminet — red initially SPRITZER

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