The Times Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 Dec 22

• A country once mostly forming large land area Crossword Clue
• Adult on his travels? Very strange Crossword Clue
• Arm of TUC upset group ignored by leader of Conservatives Crossword Clue
• Bones chanced upon west of a Turkish city Crossword Clue
• Constituent briefly a fan of substantial backing Crossword Clue
• Demands of Treasury barely fell Crossword Clue
• Design of steps announced Crossword Clue
• Drink consumed after article pushed back Crossword Clue
• Enterprising Indian chief Crossword Clue
• Grab a customer blocking counter Crossword Clue
• Hapless MP edits last of Trotsky's letters arranged in wrong order Crossword Clue
• Idiot's backward step Crossword Clue
• Increasingly sentimental tears regularly shed on boat Crossword Clue
• Jeering exhausted amateurs in south polar region Crossword Clue
• Lead on clubs to eliminate onset of racism in full Crossword Clue
• Line shared by neo-Marxists and anti-Semites? Crossword Clue
• Miriam late up? It's of no consequence Crossword Clue
• Mum's game over, start to relax Crossword Clue
• Newly-wed thriving in prison Crossword Clue
• Nobleman just about to lose case Crossword Clue
• Partner's celebration starting late Crossword Clue
• Reportedly think cat does this Crossword Clue
• River pilot going out of business Crossword Clue
• Seals experience narrow escape Crossword Clue
• Sign of one in thrall to warmonger Crossword Clue
• Soldiers entertained by American writer's language Crossword Clue
• Somehow dreading son's mess Crossword Clue
• Stoned, as one's avocado might be Crossword Clue
• Try leaving hospital refuge sober Crossword Clue
• Tryst with Eva turning into farce Crossword Clue
• Upfront dad with gender dysphoria? Crossword Clue