The Times Concise puzzle clues 2022 Dec 12

• Academy Awards Crossword Clue
• Be better than Crossword Clue
• Beginning Crossword Clue
• Bunched cluster; tassel Crossword Clue
• Crack, split Crossword Clue
• Degree of compactness Crossword Clue
• Financial check Crossword Clue
• Having knowledge Crossword Clue
• Highly praise Crossword Clue
• Important topic for debate Crossword Clue
• Inadequate Crossword Clue
• Invited person Crossword Clue
• Island with Trinidad Crossword Clue
• Learning; grant Crossword Clue
• Metallic element Crossword Clue
• Moment Crossword Clue
• (Of land) very dry Crossword Clue
• Play a guitar casually Crossword Clue
• Polish by rubbing Crossword Clue
• Repeated rhythm Crossword Clue
• Right, appropriate Crossword Clue
• Smiled broadly Crossword Clue
• Taste; specimen Crossword Clue
• True, accurate Crossword Clue
• Very severe Crossword Clue