Times Quick Cryptic 2551 Answers Today December 19, 2023

A face covering said to be of use

AVAIL

After courageously observing at first, we run and cringe in fear

COWER

Agent — with assistance — settled debts

REPAID

Animal in a large herd, mostly close to sea

ALPACA

Argue violently about evil fighter

GUERILLA

Bachelor, far from prudent and impetuous

BRASH

Bird sitting next to black dog

BEAGLE

Buglers struggling to grasp a singular style of country music

BLUEGRASS

Children's game is pretty devoid of content

i-spy

Cunning adversary removing header from public record

ARCHIVAL

Every husband-to-be initially ignored marriage?

ALLIANCE

Hand in your notice, or agree to an updated contract?

RESIGN

In cooking, he employed clarified butter

GHEE

Inflammation ends in callous: almost unbearably sore

STYE

Introduction to rondeau penned by terrible poet

BARD

It’s a nasty, concerning, scornful piece of work

SATIRE

Midwesterner one performing around Washington

IOWAN

Refurbished hotel featuring one new means of direct access

HOTLINE

Rupees invested in a fake religious retreat

ASHRAM

Saw traveller entering pubs regularly

PROVERB

Small dining stools, for example

SEATING

Stick publicity notice on this spot

ADHERE

Trainee dismissing the first profitable venture

EARNER

Try physical training, taking in university field event

shot put

Type of communication requiring great help, possibly

TELEGRAPH

West African left from Portugal, perhaps

LIBERIAN