The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Vocally curse woman who has children DAM
Criminal errs, a woman PC's possible extortioner RANSOMWARE
Fate of poor team helping to overwhelm English cricket side RELEGATION
Queen American philosopher interrupts roughly CAMILLA
A faff after a military corps defends attack very well (2,3,2,1,6) ASFITASAFIDDLE
Least colourful painter entertains popular composer PALESTRINA
Irrelevant current message about BoJo, say ETONIAN
The two of us, informally, giving option list MENU
A Wimbledon favourite spotted speaking incorrectly? SEED
Did water sport around middle of lido in Split DIVIDED
Woman kept in order? Not a single one, it's said NUN
E.g. Moscow correspondent's writings in USSR, say CAPITALLETTERS
Drop writing implement taken from Open University OMIT
Plot by politicians creating fictions after retiring BEDTIMESTORIES
Little boy creating current agitation EDDY