The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 01 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Book performances ACTS
Character's presence SPIRIT
Justify a record in composure APOLOGISE
Meat cooked by boring lodger perhaps FLATMATE
Naked jumper's language ERSE
Novel newly penned by Stallone is carelessly done SLOVENLY
Part of stage raised by some minor party APRON
Party set missing source of inky fish DORADO
Recognise and deny if it changes IDENTIFY
Case of sow on heat, possibly -- a broad area SWATHE
Crawlers two bad drivers regularly ignored TOADIES
Commercial property assumptions taken as true PREMISES
Cold interior to be renovated as standard CRITERION
Rodents will eat last of rotten food MINCE
Ships millions hoarded by a school for actors ARMADA
Worry generated by guitar bar? FRET
Tense opponent must accept one is insignificant TRIVIAL
Staggering -- eschewing wife's maxim! SAYING
A great deal may be killed SLEW
Brainless model's second caution about racket? SCARECROW
Gas found in Australia once carbon is extracted OZONE
Pigeon lover welcoming home banker FINANCIER
Aren't I excited, being a bit of a looker? RETINA
Written assurance offered as cautious about storm WARRANTY
Sort of music speaker icon, oddly ORATORIO
Scandinavian mainly going after Massachusetts properties MANORS
Drink producing audible complaint by Bolshevik REDWINE
Food blog designed to support resort SPAGBOL
Hints may be very loud in card game finishing early WHIFFS