The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword December 2 2022 Answers:
| Top conurbation accommodating a maximum number? 8 letters | CAPACITY |
| Good paper needed to wrap one present 4 letters | GIFT |
| Style large or small-scale reproduction 5 letters | MODEL |
| A rum ace funny clown 7 letters | MARCEAU |
| Celebrity not entirely graceful 3 letters | ACE |
| Final messages needing money spent by Somerset city 9 letters | FAREWELLS |
| Modest or awfully rude me? 6 letters | DEMURE |
| Certainly at home with something to be done 6 letters | INDEED |
| Deliverer first to call on Italian gentleman 9 letters | CONSIGNOR |
| Some insolent note 3 letters | SOL |
| One knight under emotional strain and passionate 7 letters | INTENSE |
| Rowed with a leftie — nothing to begin with 5 letters | OARED |
| Get away from Eastern mischief-maker retreating 4 letters | FLEE |
| Communicated something confused and not up to date? 8 letters | MESSAGED |
| Order company doctor to get worker in? 7 letters | COMMAND |
| Army minister’s accommodation attended by soldiers 5 letters | PADRE |
| Americans African lions mauled 12 letters |
CALIFORNIANS
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| Island’s rocky outcrop spanning one mile 5 letters | TIMOR |
| I feel cold not half somehow? I’m frozen! 7 letters | ICEFLOE |
| Support some noncompliant Russians 5 letters | TRUSS |
| Depict fashionable men at weddings where receptions are held 12 letters |
DRAWINGROOMS
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| Mum has eaten horrible animal 7 letters | MANATEE |
| Deceived daughter escaped 7 letters | DELUDED |
| Head cook entertaining India’s leader 5 letters | CHIEF |
| French resort invaded by English relation 5 letters | NIECE |
| Quiet sort of football game at first bringing resigned gesture 5 letters | SHRUG |
