The Telegraph - Cryptic - Dec 30 2016 Crossword Answer

The Telegraph - Cryptic - Dec 30 2016 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
After strike, seek men's submission	MEEKNESS
Aim to undermine international plan	INTEND
An upset you finally might get on the briny?	NAUSEA
Arab maybe sounding croaky	HORSE
Boss appearing in the advertisement	HEAD
Bug in weed	NETTLE
Exercise influence to withdraw an orchestral section	PULLTHESTRINGS
False belief has us taken in by priest -- academic holds that	DELUSION
First opportunity for panto actor to get into gear?	DRESSREHEARSAL
Get away and pray sixty minutes after midnight?	BEGONE
Getting properly organised, I tried to be less messy	TIDIER
Grand, in the manner of festivity	GALA
Hellish situation -- love's going wrong -- collapse emotionally	DISSOLVE
Lack of interest in a course leading to the unknown	APATHY

Clues	Answers
Material at bottom of river is mostly hardened clay	CAMBRIC
Missile starts to seem costly -- unwanted deterrent?	SCUD
Not one of us will change our diets	OUTSIDER
Play or concert quietly proceeding to end	ROMP
Pointed comment by squire finally -- hint to provide party food	BARBECUE
Put pitch on the outside of shed, using a particular tool	SHOVELLING
Relaxation of French and English outside temporary accommodation	DETENTE
Set out to give help to learner	LAID
Takes back city area with feeling of delight beginning to spread around	RECAPTURES
This clue is a sort of model	LAST
Tolerates biased rambling	ABIDES
Uncontrolled or organised party attracting thousand?	RANDOM
What may move our case (last bit of travel)?	CAROUSEL
Worried and frightened leader getting put off	CARED