The Times - Cryptic - Due to Christmas post the solution will appear on January 4 - December 21, 2013

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A note well concealed by experienced driver in engine FANBELT
Agree terms when local cuts make further impact STRIKEABARGAIN
Amusing chap putting a university up for sale AUCTION
Artist taking holiday gets the least done RAREST
Assume one's keeping within the boundary in seeking pleasure HEDONISM
Blade that's got food out of its shell OAR
Break in transmission — initially sound content one's put up IRRUPT
Charity getting its leader to back girl IDA
Dip containing alcoholic beverage — such an admired spirit DUNKIRK
Expert at golf club perhaps, one offering prize after scoring? SCRATCHCARD
Glowing account in this? RED
Hike to mount to see eclipse UPSTAGE
Just starting, son is required to give address to teacher SIR
Just what you might hear from drunkard and others outside ETHICAL
Clues Answers
Means to help when sporting venue loses air conditioning RECOURSE
Mutually hostile jerks get grand awards ATDAGGERSDRAWN
Not sure at first next Tuesday could be arranged UNSTEADY
Nutritional supplement kept back by Svengali — or evil doctor CODLIVEROIL
Offering bar so cold, unexpectedly provided something much colder! BLOODSACRIFICE
Practice endlessly on a shoot in the country ABUDHABI
Race on ITV is specially for cricket-lovers etc INSECTIVORA
Roman figures old Chinese leader must keep digging DELVING
So ugly perhaps, wearing silly used top ASSASSINATE
Take top off on request, leaving protective winter gear SKIMASK
The blue ships are out to find small island SKERRY
Their spouting on box perhaps disturbed settling leaves TELEVANGELISTS
Turns off gas, as one does in kitchen after meal? DRIESUP
Yummy pickle with fresh starter DELISH