The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
OLD LEADER IN TRAGEDY GREETING PLAY'S EPONYMOUS HERO OTHELLO
Short grumpy note CROTCHET
CLUE IN FIRST PLACE LEAD
What Sugarloaf artwork captures at a distance AFAR
Teacher in coach -- note tension SCHOOLMISTRESS
A pasta in capital before endless drink RIGATONI
Some vanilla, not plain LLANO
Shady area in port vacated by husband ARBOUR
Quick learner, free from affectation NATURAL
Perhaps worker is one in pub, hiding face, disinclined to mix ANTISOCIAL
Open University almost immediately accepting folio UPFRONT
Insect crawling on dry flag DRAGONFLY
Had on about son being poorer WORSE
Grannie so loose, working out REASONING
German boy mounted popular British coin some years ago FLORIN
Flog close-grained wood BIRCH
Deem appropriate to hold and fine Italian THINKFIT
Baffling drama? Pretend not to be interested PLAYHARDTOGET
Buttonhole in neckband COLLAR
Carpentry tool in empty coach lies abandoned CHISEL
Electioneer using strong material in speech CANVASS
Fleet in Indian river, heading off ARMADA
Fresh invigorating air round region OZONE
Impress English party ENGRAVE
Improve appearance and feel ebullient TOUCHUP
Male in working party gets treatment THERAPY
Movement's mad proposal LOCOMOTION
Partner in arena for motorsport RALLYING
Prepared to study biology, ultimately READY
Saw bishop over in rear BOTTOM
Singular sugar magnate, say STATE
Stake in Edwardian terrace ANTE
Stone in ring given to friend OPAL
Such an interchange changed level of car CLOVERLEAF
Fish in barrel close to sea TUNA
Draw attention to man in a city in Arizona FLAGSTAFF
Fish dish a monk's seldom cooked SMOKEDSALMON
Guessing game leads to liars being devious HEADSORTAILS
Smoked beef over butter followed by pig's heart? PASTRAMI
Superintendent of police finally stopping joyrider? CARETAKER
Comic opera critic seen after church rehearsal for singers CHOIRPRACTICE