The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Distant country it's said CHILLY
Thinks male takes liberties MUSES
Big inlet getting high tides, initially BIGHT
Car, until changed, contains black oil LUBRICANT
Splinter could be small and stiff SHARD
Topic of article covering Middle East THEME
Mass over sacred relic's producing signs MARKS
Calm, like wise person around university ASSUAGE
Glow surrounds religion's first holy place SHRINE
Warne ran sneakily back taking catch ENSNARE
Meadow grazed covered in greenery LEAFED
Unusually green site is plain SERENGETI
This compiler's left to provide meaning IMPORT
Finished public school, reportedly EATEN
Crew on board in vessel STEAMSHIP
Alarm seeing lavatory bowl almost frozen PANIC
Oddly deep patches? DEPTHS
Sharpens head of tool being blunt HONEST
Airborne soldier in suitable American gear APPARATUS
Stop state visit, finally AVERT
Old lady's pet dog MASTIFF
Pardons laughter, somewhat, getting offensive ONSLAUGHT
Sense a battle over European cape AWARENESS
Get allies upset and pass law LEGISLATE
Humorist is better having small heart PUNSTER