The Times Cryptic puzzle clues 2024 Dec 23

• A boy always safe with cooking equipment Crossword Clue
• Agency arresting scoundrel, a chirpy type Crossword Clue
• Back in first part of post-lunch period Crossword Clue
• Choice includes a base metal or precious one Crossword Clue
• Confine confusion in magic diagram Crossword Clue
• Conspiracy of silence breaks at Rome Crossword Clue
• Corps put up for such corrective treatment Crossword Clue
• Decline appointment, keeping outside but dropping by Crossword Clue
• Given assurance, from public library order in a book Crossword Clue
• Joint freer after manipulation, if energy put in Crossword Clue
• Judges restricted choice of dessert? Crossword Clue
• Nervous, holding forth in loud, aggressive manner Crossword Clue
• Object to name having to be changed around Crossword Clue
• Organise meat to be cooked for unconventional household Crossword Clue
• Person taking in hospital bible, showing proper demeanour Crossword Clue
• Poor, cutting short stag party Crossword Clue
• Poorly dressed apparently in old kingdom Crossword Clue
• Proclaimed aim to cuddle cat Crossword Clue
• Puzzle as small irritant's overthrown sheep Crossword Clue
• Radio is crook Crossword Clue
• Revolutionary task acquiring current home Crossword Clue
• Sadly unloved, me: is no one ever to be in my arms? Crossword Clue
• Secret police having initially hunted for one secret store Crossword Clue
• Street musician after endless wild party more annoyed to secure no date Crossword Clue
• Twist flipped over new cocktail ingredient Crossword Clue
• Type of solid fish almost, not about to be caught Crossword Clue
• With no end of space, looks for oil that may be on one's estates Crossword Clue
• Woman, Verdi heroine who loses her head Crossword Clue