The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Difficulty encountered in powerful vessel HARDSHIP
Idle talk about milliner CHATTER
Republican vacating flat, and unpleasant house DYNASTY
Dwarf losing cap in wind ROLL
Personal assistant brought in important item of stationery NOTEPAD
Fairies: team tucking into pastry dishes? PIXIES
Junior Guide aims to get good marks BROWNIEPOINTS
Needs boost, possibly, to perform as well as possible DOONESBEST
Headdress, first-class, shown in painting put up TIARA
Sweetheart gets upset about ending in adventure novel BEAUGESTE
Caviar supplier, one who operates across Turkey's capital STURGEON
Good-natured tolerance of coppers going round at one PATIENCE
Bandage top half of head after violent blow SWATHE
Remove another carat EXTRACT
Sip drop of sherry in gallery TASTE
Sleeveless garment: team's leader after one SINGLET
British, in a spot, don't vote ABSTAIN
Article taken by dog in a Paul Simon song THEBOXER
Monster inhabiting bog? Really OGRE
Loud cry of joy from wife fronting band WHOOP
Partner, hot on American group HUSBAND
Draw large aquatic mammal close to quay LOTTERY
Punishment given after assault: article by school principal became prominent in the news HITTHEHEADLINES
ITALIAN RESORT, RESORT ON HIGH SORRENTO
Feature on area in Asian country CHINA
CARELESS, EXTREMELY RUDE YOUNG LADY REMISS
Apostle with the French name? No, name is a famous Liverpudlian JOHNLENNON
Include European nobleman COUNT
Permission to depart LEAVE
Chatter from Hollywood star about principal character in 'Betrayed' GABBLE
Race the old lady runs with floppy hat on MARATHON
Pretend to stage part of a play? PUTONANACT
Room containing clippings etc. of opening of Moulin Rouge when rebuilt MORGUE
Great report exposing influential person BIGSHOT
Conductor of opera, name in Italy TOSCANINI
Still coming over to cover separate social event TEAPARTY
Steps broadcast to include old English writer POETESS
Foremost of Spaniards during Iraq tour, dining out -- Torquemada, perhaps GRANDINQUISITOR
DETERMINED OLD MAGISTRATE IMPRISONING LEADER OF GANG, AND DAUGHTER DOGGED
Celebrity wearing badly torn accessory ORNAMENT
Drive together for stuff PACK
The acre? Wrong: you need a bigger measure of land HECTARE
Keen to press old skirt AVOID
Squabble as cyclist catches front of car BICKER
Grab small part SNATCH
Untidy writing produced by son on edge SCRAWL
Equal, notwithstanding EVEN
Tobacco tin open SNOUT
Film wicked thing, female nicking ring? CANDLESHOE
Choose randomly from play's actors on a great deal CASTLOTS
Together at home, tense with me being retired INTANDEM
NOBLEMAN'S WIFE EXPECTED SHORT GAME DUCHESS
Not fairly matched in fun event UNEVEN
Series of talks in Leicester Ruth prepared REITHLECTURES