The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Animal biting fox's head, put off DEFER
At home, travel abroad for break INTERVAL
Bigwig superior to queen, spiteful type VIPER
Build towards motorway FORM
County staff back and prepared DORSET
Don't allow supporters in camp BARRACKS
Easy raid has become complicated, probably IDARESAY
European banks to American BOSTONIAN
Expert bringing coaster into use CONSUMMATE
Fish after small fruit SHADDOCK
In essay, side penned TRENDY
Maldivian circle, a ring ATOLL
One's hooked a roach: get excited reeling in biggun, finally COATHANGER
Person in automobile club DRIVER
Polish servicemen disarm traps EMEND
Relation breaking code in advance ANECDOTE
Rosy, ruddy BLOOMING
Top primate: he has my vote! APEX
Unfortunately, lady is ignorant about first of citations, informal reference SLANGDICTIONARY
Very spicy -- and fresh! REDHOT
Wait on chief REMAIN
Written symbol proves an 'indrance to itself? AMPERSAND