The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 09 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Principal character in a line CARDINAL
Take it in turns to change a net at sea ALTERNATE
That woman, old champion HERO
TO MAKE THIS COCKTAIL REQUIRES SKILL, IN SHORT MARTINI
Piece in newspaper supporting Portugal – tiny piece PARTICLE
Put back boy's hat STETSON
Herb forming part of healthy meal THYME
Flowering shrub shown in British volume BROOM
DRUNKEN DEANS IN SALOON SEDAN
Trendy school, limited in scope INCOMPREHENSIVE
Fine actor, he cracked up describing the old man in an old western FORTAPACHE
This being fit to eat, the Spanish stay over EDIBLE
Excellent spinner following advice TIPTOP
Lattice, remarkably pleasant to touch TACTILE
Studies top of exquisite compact DENSE
Firm that's manufactured our steel RESOLUTE
Drop a series of novels involving a family's history SAGA
Item handed down from extremely humble Irish weaver? HEIRLOOM
Likewise, a leading orchestra ALSO
Love a party with endless wine ADORE
Unnerve leader of ramblers, pointing to snake RATTLER
Hospital workers tell tales ORDERLIES
A shop, alas, mistreated dog LHASAAPSO
Easy thing to do in 'Peter Pan', say CHILDSPLAY
Zero chance appearing topless in western OCCIDENTAL
Try hard to follow graduates BASH
ALWAYS SWALLOWED BY SWIMMER WITH A TEMPERATURE FEVERISH
Article misrepresented soloist's performance RECITAL
Charge impressed English STAMPEDE
Exclusive meal? Starter fails to appear INNER
Expert nursing husband in pain ACHE
Not bound by legal document, it allows one to do as one pleases FREEWILL
Pest is lying in shade NUISANCE
Head wearing sample timing device STOPWATCH
Greek character not favouring Italian wine CHIANTI
Empty tank container to be loaded VACANT
Composer getting in the way of amber gambler? BERG
Locality housing northern stadium ARENA
Constant speed in decrepit car CRATE
Close deal over late drink NIGHTCAP
Who treats hip after surgery? THERAPIST
One developing ideas in article on various riots THEORIST
Misleading clue embarrassed Hercule, initially making a mistake REDHERRING
MEAT WITHOUT FAT FOR FILM DIRECTOR LEAN
Ordinary people from Italy, travelling LAITY
Telegram about case confused smart alec WISEACRE
Fame achieved by some in theatre, now nobodies RENOWN
CURIOSITY AT HOME ABOUT BISECTING EXPERIMENT INTEREST
Awareness of current things in resort INSIGHT
Conductor of opera, at home in Northern Ireland TOSCANINI
Not working? Not he, surprisingly, with British connection ONTHEBLINK
Eccentric old boy and girl must get a drink BLOODYMARY
Former deed, correct in every detail EXACT
High churchman's trial – suit failed RITUALIST
Cash – small Dickens character has lost it SCRATCH
Perhaps an annual charge BOOK
Get better workers in a time leading to change AMENDMENT
Sound of hooter I installed NOISE
BIRD'S BILL, GOLD COLOUR ON REFLECTION ROBIN
Wading bird quietly settled across lake PLOVER
Busy, even at university! TIEDUP