The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Drawing competition -- little craft used in encounter? TUGOFWAR
'Rays' created by Academician an idiot restored RADIATION
Looking up recent file, cafeteria incorporates improved frontage FACELIFT
Fondness shown by Simba not on? LIKING
Celebrity edges king out FAME
First thing taken from church roof in middle of night LEADING
Took steps, seeing team's leader standing beside bar TROD
More slippery French here looking down on the Queen ICIER
Poem by Conservative concealed message CODE
Desperately giving up the Boxing Day diet? COLDTURKEY
Together making a wish ALONG
Apparently 3 beg IMPLORE
DISORDERLY SCRAP OVER TOUCHING PURSUIT RAGTAG
Press and TV nonsense upset referee MEDIATOR
Pretentious cafe -- fed excitedly, with time to tuck in AFFECTED
Something dug up and stored in depot at Oldham POTATO
Dramatic crash makes this half-cut junior give applause THUNDERCLAP
Moderate OK about cheers meeting Left's fibs FAIRYTALES
BITTERSWEET HYBRID OF CITRIC MANGO WITH NO NAME TRAGICOMIC
Pedestrian ready for a fight? FOOTSOLDIER
Killer in cult that is infiltrated by detectives INSECTICIDE
Trap wasp -- oddly, rotating fly-killer could do this SWAT
Keep on depressing remote journey to Calais, unconventionally? CHANNELSURF
Firm for consumers with depression cutting alcohol ALDENTE
Demolished hot meal, so becoming obnoxious LOATHSOME
Calls tailors STYLES
Bar has rum -- boil, stirring, to infuse ABOLISH
Duo's accompanist won't enjoy playing this GOOSEBERRY