The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Wager involving second highest BEST
Musical song captivating American and European CAROUSEL
Hit smart six-footer BLOWFLY
Soldier and sailor falling short MARINE
Admission made by experts about copyright infringements, finally ACCESS
Frightened? Son was worried SCARED
Trade union breaking country's laws STATUTES
Ankle was broken producing a ballet SWANLAKE
Raised concern hiding old deficit TRADEGAP
Maiden, sorceress, hoarding silver for Dickens character MAGWITCH
Cereal grass forming part of military experiment RYE
Reluctant to provide a rhyme AVERSE
Have a meal in cafe, a tea EAT
Very long record, one heading for charts EPIC
A kid, untroubled ATEASE
MAKE PUBLIC APPEARANCE AIR
Part of speech, word for word? First half VERB
Bill club brought over TAB
Shameful shout heard in game BASEBALL
Ring eastern cleric, nervously, after noon ENCIRCLE
Edge covered by baked clay -- an old science ALCHEMY
Reality TV series runs into considerable trouble BIGBROTHER
A male aboard pilot ship STEAMER
Writer's delicate material about architect LAWRENCE
Embarrassing point involving English pound INDELICATE