Centres of interest Challenge somebody, (4) Charles -, US discoverer of the vulcanisation process for rubber Checked gold key got tied off Claim that can complicate a property sale Classic Western show Collarless pullover tops with a few buttons Colonel (abbr) (3) "Come From Away" fish Comic musician Tom Common finish is best after a drink Compassionate and kind Condition with repetitive behaviour Consider, although not seriously (3,4) Container with a spout Continent home to four of the five most populous countries in the world Covering for vanilla beans or peas Creative people Cheap wine (3,9) Chocolate coins you might receive on Hanukkah Conforming to doctrine (8) Cosmetic operator sources synthetic sturgeon in no time (7,7) City surrounded by steel and engineering industries on the river Meuse in Belgium (5) Commercial establishment offering a service to fashion or beauty (5) Crest of a small mountain (4-3) Crushing sound could lead to a decisive confrontation (6) Clicks the floppy disk icon Common meat in budae jjigae (Korean "army base stew") Changed advertisement on fair's starting & ending of Eid (8) Claiming to interpret end in Godfather frames (10) Comic book series Common interest, sympathy (6,7) Compliments Carol aunt, gets misconstrued (13) Crooked and heartless lackey in government... (5) Chop into tiny bits, as meat Chrysler Building architect William van ___ Cunning, like a fox Celebratory frosted treat, and an item that you can bake by following the recipe in 28a, 41a, 46a, 1d, and 36d Cuddly alien of 1980s TV Cybersecurity tool for anonymous browsing: Abbr. City that surrounds Vatican City Cartoon bubble? Celsius freezing point Cattle animal or an energy drink when you add the "Red" ___ chi (Chinese martial art) Clothing company known for its hats that has an Australian animal in its logo "C'___ la vie" Cleverly and with skill (4) Cloyingly sweet (6) Class, sort Complete circuit, or a small part? (5) Chosen few from the panel I teach (5) Collects and sorts out the rags (7) Cold became less acute and stopped (6) Condition set by learner, within reason (6) Crucial Check recipient Circumvents Chest muscles, briefly “Carmen” solo Criticise or reprove Compact, firm Crash involving many vehicles Can see improvement at meeting Conceals pelts Chief Competent Capital of Norway Coniferous tree with egg-shaped cones and needle-like leaves Chemical element with the symbol Fe Comedian, - - - Manford Consented Croc’s cousin Completely Confession topic Cheers actor heard arriving at school Club ridiculing one about to leave Continuously absent Copy current computer technology China employs Country garden designed by American Christmas time Conclusion Catch up taking catches in covers Collect last item on shopping list Control straddling old time cycle Capacity to govern one’s destiny Countryside walk Catlike cry he’s given out: a wake-up call? Christian missionary isn’t into health resort swindle “Caesar, cave ____ Martias” monuit augur 'Corazon indomable' or 'Sueno de amor' 2023 Christmas film written by Richard Curtis (5) Calm animal, good in a hot country Cancel doctor's visit on holiday (4,3) Central section in finale came on once more Century of Byron's death (10) Chaff is worthless in time (8) Chaps dismiss all efforts holding them up Characterised by overacting Charges (gen pl); non pecuniae, sed accusationum Cheap and poor-quality (6) Cheeky angel representation (5) Chew around centre of schnitzel in German city (6) Clear, bright, full of light Clergyman made a confession to some extent Cold and individual -the defining image of Cornetto or similar (4) Cold house showing signs of decay (6) Collis Viminalis est ____ ex septem in Urbe; nullus collis altior Comedian lies terribly over page in record of earnings (4,4) Comical part backed in full, ordinarily (5) Common letter ending (4,6) Composer Judith has day that's strange (5) Compound of alcohol and acid; trees (anag.) (5) Concealing something from customs, depending on circumstances? (2,3,4,3,2) Concession about a container as speaker's makeshift stand (7) Conservationists in U.S. city with a new area for tropical shrub (7) Correct day in answer (6) Correspond with a nameless politician (5) Corrupt tube legend keeps rolling the dirt! Cover article in a piece of journalism Crippling one motorway, I tell the police, is about oil giant (12) Croakily (8) Crowd close in on miss at Muirfield set to eliminate Els (7) Current Conservative crushed by vote in Barking gets the boot (8) Current leaders of the Irish D¡il executive Currently popular draw perhaps Cut; a bargain (4) country music star Shania Commandment verb Cornfield pests Complaint Circle dance Crony Coat with gold Colorado resort Chop down Casual shirts Control wet weather in report Choose desperately to rely on substance to combat dehydration (11) Cost of flying is excellent, right? Sounds reasonable (7) Cotton or wheat, often (CAR CHOPS anagram) (4,4) Count tally Covered over (face) Classic airplane snack Change, as a lock Canapé topper Common place to see Santa Controversy Chilean Literature Nobelist Capital on the Atlantic Chow Cook up Confused Crime-drama genre Caviar, essentially Come upon Caught taking type of acid – I'm involved bringing about resolution Cheeky angel representation Correspond with a nameless politician Crippling one motorway, I tell the police, is about oil giant Cake embellishment Cheap and poor-quality Coerce – a drongo (anag) Canyon opening? Chips _____ (Brand of cookies) Colour, as hair Celtic priest Cassis cocktail Campus official California roll ingredient __ cheese: Southern spread "__ chic!" Call, as a game City near Osaka Cold-weather driving hazard Caught taking type of acid - I'm involved bringing about resolution (9) Cereal Grass Cheekily forward! (4) Cinema Classic 1950s sitcom with Lucille Ball, I Love _ (4) Classic Wimbledon Common children's show which is set to be resurrected, The _ (7) Comedian who played Brian Potter in Phoenix Nights (5,3) Coronation Street character played by Jack P. Shepherd, David _ (5) Crusader city (4) Cat like Cavalry sworc Certain Skinner-box inhabitants City central to the civil rights movement Competent in many fields Cover of a rap video? Cultural revivals ___-cute (romcom trope) Clothing edge Colorado native Corn discard Closes completely Confident Constellation components Christmas tree type Comic book series following five girls' adventures at scout camp Chapters of history Ceremonial goblet Church ornaments Climbing a road not stopping to find tall plant that is poisonous (4-4) Coming from Tirana, Rod had linked trailers (4-5) Completely unlike a docile man? Could be hard task for steeplejack (4,5) Credit card abbreviation Can rest easy, having produced customs documents (7) Car is put into neutral in..(7) Card game leader in a strong position (10) Consume by lire now spate's subsided (4.4) Could be Poe's a fabulous storyteller Criminal youngster, one having a sleep (9) Carbon substance used in pencils (8) Cast off feathers Car is put into neutral in . . . (7) Consume by fire now spate's subsided (4,4) Cigarette residue Chimney deposit Column's partner, on a spreadsheet "Candy" or "granola" follower Caspian, e.g. Continent to visit if you want to see the Taj Mahal Copied someone, like a monkey Chris ___ of "Guardians of the Galaxy" Change the color of hair, say Covertly add to an email: Abbr. Chit ___ (small talk) Cattle cry Commercials during the Super Bowl, for short Capital of Ireland which is famous for St. Patrick's Cathedral Color of honey (deep yellow) Country which won the 2018 FIFA World Cup by defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final Came in first Chemical suffix with "chlor" Campers' marshmallow treat Cab alternatives in Chicago, slangily Cookie king Wally ___ Causeway, European attraction in Ireland known for its connecting basalt columns Compete in a slalom ___, Croatian settlement and European attraction known to be the smallest town in the world Capital of Switzerland, Europe Capital of Latvia, Europe City in Tuscany whose historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site "Chopped" host Allen Certain hospital employees: Abbr. Commonly used English article "Call Me Maybe" singer Carly ___ Jepsen Code-breaking organization: Abbr.