The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Possibly a sugar, not something bitter ANGOSTURA
Go across step half missing on rickety ladder STRADDLE
DISPLACED PEOPLE CREATING ADO WITH PARIS WRECKED DIASPORA
Field with only half the Spanish football team REALM
Think as timid type that's lost love MUSE
A modern miss collecting pounds for charity ALMS
Maiden, one facing emotional pressure as 'the other woman'? MISTRESS
I exist concealing endless desire, one appearing to be unreal ILLUSIVE
Free from grime when brought into class DEGREASE
Piece of poetry from somewhere in Switzerland, unfinished? CANTO
Call and sink into chair maybe after six VISIT
Gloomy church always getting smaller in number CHEERLESS
As one outside home, very unlike welcome guest UNINVITED
Bird, old and cold, grasped by an animal doctor AVOCET
English people of fashion in college ETON
Having a position in power, subsequently lambasted PLACED
New tiro, learner within day working with skill ADROITLY
Numbers crazy about fruit DAMSON
One opposed gets to induce scorn CONTEMPT
Planet faced with onset of deadly shortage? DEARTH
Superior wise person demonstrates customary style of language USAGE
Things that can kill animal in retreat GATS
Thus male has no time for self-denial, being languid SOMNOLENT
Wild ape, grunter in exciting tale PAGETURNER
Community member, mostly horrible, wanting drink in pub? VILLAGER
Direction taken by sailor? One makes a bit of a meal of it! MAINCOURSE
Scottish king seen as dull mug DUNCAN
Something sweet making aunt go crazy NOUGAT
Variation by mule -- this being awkward? MANOEUVRABILITY