The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 10 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Leader of theatre wanting famous playwright maybe to provide material TWILL
Sponsor sporting venue in the circumstances BACKGROUND
Noise of complaint increased in the auditorium GROAN
Image conjured by small literary house LITHO
Woman's essay has editor bemused DISTRACTED
Kind of drunk hanging round end of bar SORT
Religious instruction that could be schematic CATECHISM
Rows in which insect may hide at the bottom of e.g. plants EGLANTINES
Angry bit of writing making one beam CROSSPIECE
7 freely available ONTAP
Mineral not fake guy brought up REALGAR
Some reckless pedestrians belted along SPED
Like climbing plant barely covering study SCANDENT
Shine as good little creatures in a group GLITTER
See clan destroyed in purge CLEANSE
Yearn to have little old Christmas show PANTO
Synthetic material shown by model in illustration PLASTIC
Escape is fast with little time wasted FLEE
Stories told originally when having drinks in pubs? TALES
Not entirely calm, one rushed old hospital worker ALMONER
Basic assumptions when housing soldiers in accommodation units TENEMENTS
Vessels, any number operating to the north day and night NONSTOP
Point when bug penetrates fruit tree TANGERINE
Giant also represented in a longing for things past NOSTALGIA
Survive in garments designed for all winds and weathers? OUTWEAR
One missing out -- gets nearer, but not number one LOSER
One offering news in separate bits! COMPASS
Fierce animal? Nonsense! BULL
I am needing bit of time, behind schedule -- sacrifice to be made IMMOLATE
Smell getting round -- grim! ODOUR
African in short garment meeting girl from Cardiff? TUNISIAN
Members' entrances ARMHOLES