The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Central element of love-song HYPHEN
Dish out fantastic local tea ALLOCATE
Hawk for example circling round by far edge of lake EYAS
Heart of terror when assistant enters as aggressive type RAIDER
Island has number on lake, including female TENERIFE
Leader of India taking advantage -- he ruled 21 IVAN
Brought up in gutter, I'd rage when mistreated REGURGITATED
Least intelligent bumpkin in exam? THICKEST
Money made from bakery product TURNOVER
One attempting to be right in row TRIER
One making big effort to produce a riddle? STRAINER
Perch for bird? RAIL
Pick up in conversation what GIs were in WW2 OVERHERE
Quaker writer given a hearing PENN
Medical specialist providing castor oil -- I'd start to get loose CARDIOLOGIST
Animals close, apt to be nasty POLECATS
Actress Ellen admits bit of boob in one line -- really! TERRIBLY
Round at hospital generating a few offensive words? OATH
Shout from nomad putting me off ROAR
Some drink needed for a bender KNEE
Treat ailing antelope NILGAI