The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 07 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Legendary knight's useful book TRISTRAMSHANDY
Man's clue, written cryptically, for powerful nation's government UNCLESAM
Unimportant stuff provided by four during short hearing TRIVIA
Tell positively, when certain ASSURE
Team member's weapon SIDEARM
Very happy to find bird's nest, say SOUP
Large glass sailing ship SCHOONER
Outrageous, senior relative in apartment FLAGRANT
Had editor describing old article as reckless HOTHEADED
Stone from nursery's borders carried by cattle ... ONYX
Take in a small circle, including bishop ABSORB
HEAVILY CRITICISE ATTACK ON NEW PUB UPBRAID
A repair by workers needs time for revision AMENDMENT
Ask for quotes to publish what's almost too sensitive PUTOUTTOTENDER
Pointers unnecessary, mostly NEEDLES
Raised me twice holding pound token EMBLEM
Select rice, ultimately – low in calories ELITE
Balletic swan: jumping tree toad RA erased! ODETTE
Illness in detail, mental AILMENT
More or less fair, a boxing match JUSTABOUT
Patted flatfish on river bottom DABBED
Increase got by former partner -- harshly criticised, we hear EXPAND
Tape of unusual test case CASSETTE
Earlier, in front of worker BEFOREHAND
Caught beforehand, she cooked dish CORNEDBEEFHASH
Dog in HQ, New Jersey one BASENJI
Inspectors, former pitmen across area EXAMINERS
Jewelled band from Boeotia, rare TIARA
Boss in Boeing over Norway GOVERNOR
Heartless film character's time on popular island TINMAN
Draw a circle round item of jewellery RING
A form of security posted US soldier put up inside for girl ABIGAIL
Breed fish, reportedly RAISE
A pale worried deserter APOSTATE
Brush or brushwood? SCRUB
What republicans don't want on during series of weeks ending in May? MONARCHY
Country home on telephone, endlessly INDIA
Computer device in fashion, foremost from Microsoft MODEM
Inmate rips off one close to warder PRISONER
Complacent, son, gullible person SMUG
A weird tale following Victor's dance VALETA
Initially doing English, checked by stern university lecturer READER
... a large bundle, mostly put on a llama-like beast ALPACA
Victor letting slip wife's secret INNER
Wears fur jacket SPORTSCOAT