The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 03 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Occasional police operations set up with armed soldiers involved SPORADIC
After I'd retired, quietly admitted to feeling relief DISPENSATION
Very legitimate request SOLICIT
Crime-fighter mutilated evil giant VIGILANTE
Vital safeguard with large cat south of island LIFELINE
Contrast second century uprising with Trojan one, briefly COMPARISON
Couple accompanying piano with song PAIR
Except individual, content to assess peers BARONESSES
Jack put on feminine Parisian article for some time JUNE
Unexpected event in second part of Dickens novel TWIST
American vessel in Tilbury to empty somewhere in Italy TUSCANY
Go before end of game, give up on promotion PRECEDE
Sponsorship a pro agent sorted out PATRONAGE
Specify page should wear tailored teal suit STIPULATE
School team met regularly for project SCHEME
Dealing with trade in lace, term that's unusual MERCANTILE
Cave with base becoming variable and rough GROTTY
Partner-swapping in the dark is something to behold SIGHT
Brilliant new information welcomed by one with debts INGENIOUS
Blot last bit of text in Greek letter STIGMA
Hangover cure that's taken from best friend's coat HAIROFTHEDOG
Understood novel to be in audio version KNEW
Standing straight before court ERECT
Becomes emotional entering hotel to drink with another CHOKESUP
Reportedly, German's negative figure NINE
Routine Groucho humorously displays HOHUM
Nothing against landlord's romantic reading material LOVELETTER
Needing no introduction, cholera devastated Asian city LAHORE
Meat starter in vegetarian function returned -- concerning! VENISON
Moving gingerly to pinch the Queen's jewellery NOSERING