The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 07 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
MAIN CONTRIBUTION TO ART GALLERY? SEASCAPE
KEEPER OF WINE STARTS TO DRINK EXCESSIVELY AND LOPE GENTLY ALONG DECANTER
LYNX MAYBE IS EATING YELLOW FRUIT BUT NOT ON PLANT CLEMATIS
MAN PROVIDING A UNION WITH INFORMATION BEFORE END OF STRIKE EUGENE
SEE ANIMAL GO SWINGING IN TREE MAGNOLIA
PUT OFF, ANIMAL JUMPS OVER FENCE INITIALLY DEFER
RANGES OF INSTRUMENTS USED BY TRAVELLERS COMPASSES
Loud activity in beauty parlour? PIERCING
A spot of tea in weird restaurant EATERY
Try to stop an idiot, almost do one's head in GOBANANAS
Vanessa? Exceptional sort, wonderful musician MAESTRO
Trailed behind, being determined DOGGED
Boxer gets cash, we hear? It's a financial settlement ALIMONY
Polish once again given snub? REBUFF
Took over from predecessor and made one's mark? SUCCEEDED
This writer's given drink editor brought from overseas IMPORTED
Strong drink gets some bursting, obviously STINGO
Star-led group -- but not in the East! POSSE
See this place with stream across road HEREFORD
Person perverted and unhappy is caught finally SADIST
Cruise nan organised? She may need this to travel INSURANCE
Pattern of Plymouth team ARGYLE
Occupied, having good time in consequence ENGAGED
Lack of caution? Academy head should keep quiet! RASHNESS
Ivy? Teacher's pet, little hesitation! CREEPER
Huge kids' publication -- son is absorbed COSMIC
Everyone enters exam -- I'm head and shoulders above the rest? TALLEST
Orders cider, getting sloshed -- reverse of good man? DIRECTS
This land's danger -- corrupting our acceptable means of communication STANDARDENGLISH