The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
PARTLY OPEN A CONTAINER AJAR
Doctor slips hurrying out of hospital unexpectedly SURPRISINGLY
Exemption from keeping me held regularly FREEDOM
Fake restriction needing no introduction IMITATION
Despair as novel about Portugal vanishes DISAPPEARS
Criticise current Conservative anxiety PANIC
Control by foreign military craft OCCUPATION
Check pins and notice bends INSPECTION
Attractive person losing last hair, upset DISTRESS
Faction to follow in cricket? INSECT
Flower caught on bird FALCON
Half-baked crackers son leaves INANE
Woodwind instruments not following stringed instruments LUTES
Thought about fine lesson read in church REFLECTION
Taking off after key found on computer? It's what prisoner might be doing ESCAPING
Struggle to learn ahead of examination CONTEST
Some from Brazil are negative about army officer GENERAL
Silver ring an American scratched -- is Edward worried? AGONISED
Send on rugby player? FORWARD
Rake to stir up small leaves ROUE
Pretty loud tune FAIR
I'm right to remove leaders to get power MIGHT