The Telegraph Cryptic 2021 08 02 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Swear-word used in set-to at home	OATH
Young lady, not entirely suitable -- a square peg in a round hole, maybe	MISFIT
Sort on pitch always given similar roles?	TYPECAST
Rest of British more readily accepting lead from Europe	BREATHER
Rearrange an overdue attempt	ENDEAVOUR
Poem in English on ending of slavery	ELEGY
Old sailor's weapon nicked by young woman	CUTLASS
Odd stone on practice area	STRANGE
Massive memorial overlooking a lake	MONUMENTAL
Marvellous agent, American, returned	SUPER
French football club, Reims, all upset about base	MARSEILLE
Do brief amendment	SHORTCHANGE
Carol's first partner, plump	CHUBBY
Actor, drama queen?	PLAYER
Court order: one in residence affected	DECREENISI
Deliveries, unusually large close to Christmas	BUMPERS
Favourite student -- young Frank Sinatra, perhaps?	BLUEEYEDBOY
Guide's phrase in need of translation	SHERPA
How goods may be dispatched in van poor pal damaged	ONAPPROVAL
Round fired by every gun in wood -- screech heard, exposing game	BEACHVOLLEYBALL
Team overcome, losing a wager	SIDEBET
Electronic sensor has nurse full of foreboding	CARDREADER
Hebridean island almost rounded by fellow settler	PIONEER
Lake circled by horrible scaly monster	SCYLLA
Permission to pull out	LEAVE
Questioning scoundrel, having evidence of debts	CURIOUS
Reason one invested in record clubs	LOGIC
Safety guide: screen codger, so confused	GREENCROSSCODE
Serious article penned by Shackleton, perhaps	EARNEST
Sporty type allowed to enter running heat	ATHLETE
Take place of one chap, cutting up rough initially	OCCUR
To-do about absurd toll for delivery	FULLTOSS
Vulgar prom ripe for redevelopment	IMPROPER
Stubborn stain to be treated	OBSTINATE
Winning appropriate post	UPRIGHT
Really try in a TT	ATHEART
Go round in dogtrot at event	ROTATE
Fool's derisive remark boxing good man	JESTER
Corroded section of gate, at entrance	EATEN
Come back concerning aggressive dog	RECUR
Accordingly, Conservative admires Greek philosopher	SOCRATES
Elusive flower?	PIMPERNEL
Blow caught hooligan	CLOUT
Lawyer working on treaty	ATTORNEY
Fix fight, programme's last	SCRAPE
Deceitful conduct of male running major concern	MONKEYBUSINESS
Girl chess player, faultless	LILYWHITE

Swear-word used in set-to at home

OATH

Young lady, not entirely suitable -- a square peg in a round hole, maybe

MISFIT

Sort on pitch always given similar roles?

TYPECAST

Rest of British more readily accepting lead from Europe

BREATHER

Rearrange an overdue attempt

ENDEAVOUR

Poem in English on ending of slavery

ELEGY