The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 10 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Dry sherry initially quaffed by two rugby union teams? THIRSTY
FOREIGN NATIONAL OCCASIONALLY FIERY ON A QUIZ SHOW IRAQI
Risk securing limp cover BLANKET
Root cut, average previously PARSNIP
Relative pace beginning to slow, tries shifting STEPSISTER
IN PLAY, PAIR REINTERPRETED CLIP ART TOPIARY
Excited as leant closer? SEALANT
Dance beat has vitality TANGO
UNHAPPINESS OF KNIGHT IN PLACE FOR CAMP DANCING? DISCONTENT
Worker in ceramics nailing one more up the wall? POTTIER
Inexperienced politician GREEN
Sure wobbly as belly out! ABSOLUTELY
DRINK AT BEDTIME, PERHAPS? ABOUT TIME! LATTE
Bird that's cold facing north BITTERN
Characters, those renting rooms? LETTERS
Embraced by hero, legendary part ROLE
Old man greedy, taking every other bit AGED
Foreign article held by small beams SUNLIGHT
Lower part to bring up REAR
Transpose in mix-up that could result in woman signing sponsorship deal PATRONESS
Measuring instrument for farm machinery PROTRACTOR
Page covering right agreement CONTRACT
Not clever enough to bag first in physics? That's fine TOOTHPICK
Area of responsibility turning the clock back? REMIT
Kid was vacillating, by the sound of it? SUEDE
Area coming up in murder case ACRE
Always in container, English drink BEVERAGE
Last word on capitalism's ending in hollow reform AMENDMENT
A tailless feline in toy box TEACADDY
A PRICE TO PAY FOR CORAL? ATOLL
Lost on a ship ATSEA
SMILE MORE FAKE, AS WINE WAITER SOMMELIER