The Independents Cryptic Crossword December 31 2022 Answers:
| Tesla leading foundation associated with trees needed for seasonal ritual 12 letters | FIRSTFOOTING |
| Excess amount: agreed it should cover fine 7 letters | SURFEIT |
| Working copper brought in librarian a fierce young thing 7 letters | LIONCUB |
| Like clots botch it badly when touring most of Italian city 10 letters | THROMBOTIC |
| Choice brew but with deferred power 6 letters | OPTION |
| Learn to cover bum having first removed hat? 8 letters | HEADGEAR |
| I renovated mansion – it keeps me from going out 8 letters | INSOMNIA |
| Purpose around start of tale penned by an English novelist 6 letters | AUSTEN |
| Very keen on country dialect feature? 10 letters | INTONATION |
| Last to leave platform after bringing in student artist 4 letters | DALI |
| By general consent a French wading bird is missing tail 7 letters | UNAVOCE |
| Something describing article found in European excavation 7 letters | EPITHET |
| Unlikely hint re: nausea in debility 12 letters | NEURASTHENIA |
| Hot iron beginning to ruin fissure 7 letters | FERVENT |
| European ignoring leader creating stink 4 letters | REEK |
| Grumpy church variable in following military offensive 6 letters | TETCHY |
| One observes no overturned dish? 8 letters | ONLOOKER |
| Singer’s failure not entirely dreadful within concert series 10 letters | TROUBADOUR |
| Obligation to pursue brass accessory 7 letters | NECKTIE |
| Opponent to reform in handling of subtractions? 12 letters | OBSCURANTIST |
| Conjecturing American will support drink stance? Not entirely 12 letters | SUPPOSITIOUS |
| Upland area: morbid rocks framing ghastly moon 10 letters | BODMINMOOR |
| Lethargic unlike Ko-Ko? 8 letters | LISTLESS |
| Give all that’s required to a tenor welcomed by French composer 7 letters | SATIATE |
| Pain in mouth after cut in windpipe 7 letters | TRACHEA |
| Lloyd Webber performer to banter about recording 6 letters | JOSEPH |
