The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 05 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Musical item is set in Washington DISC
Increased touring to Italy, a paradise UTOPIA
Having forgotten odd bits of Byron, lip-reads, inverting order DEPLOY
Grass and booze covering food carrier BETRAYER
Figure hoarding 1,000 diamonds gets stabbed PRICKED
Doddering eccentric, pierced and tattooed (head only) DECREPIT
A majority of capital raised in addition ALSO
Lie about going to clubs perhaps in smart gear LOUNGESUIT
Straightforward command DIRECT
Mum's curry -- poetry on occasion, one assumes! USURPER
Recognition of pupil a Tory arranged POPULARITY
Right to be utterly liberated? FREEDOMOFSPEECH
Shattering exercises to unwind STRAIGHTEN
Royal house -- time for Charlie to show appreciation? PALATE
Drunk guy maybe, pedestrian performer who looks about to drop off? TIGHTROPEWALKER
Had a tramp cooked up drug taken by old rocker? TRUDGED
Changed sides and caught foxtrot instead of tango DEFECTED
Cool quality of most aircraft wings? UNFLAPPABILITY