The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Driver in pole position? GONDOLIER
Sentence overturned leading to discharge EMIT
Joke of Left accepted by proletariat PLEASANTRY
Scoring, alternatively helping around box ORCHESTRATION
FIRM FOUNDATION ESTABLISHMENT
Yours truly inspires learner who's pioneering SETTLER
Did I omit to mask expression? IDIOM
Cutting cord in a hospital department ASTRINGENT
Manipulating cartel abducting one horse? RIGGING
Chattier about one billion net returns GABBIER
Three-legged race? TRIATHLON
Initially nervous flier welcomes good pilot NAVIGATOR
Most mysterious bug possibly by river DEEPEST
Source of drug company scam exposed COCA
Old bloke's tense following desire COVET
Criminal's case about bride's last vow CONSECRATE
Worker in, say, train plant EGLANTINE
Crusader beat Communists' top revolutionary TANCRED
Flower single caught in important date ERICA
Audibly burnt vegetable CHARD
Family from present time in journal HEREDITARY
Pilfers, oddly pinching flag stones PEBBLES
Longs heartlessly showing desires YENS
Allowing gambling losing head for pound LETTING
Deceit admitted by a new immigrant ALIEN