The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Dog -- biter? CANINE
Elderly woman leads on neighbour at night NAN
Force to close off a lift PRAISE
Friendly message preceded by reflective query? AMICABLE
Girl, some looker? IRIS
Head cold in cranium, for example? BONCE
Initially minimum stress, as leaving US city MEMPHIS
King of Israel one day SOLOMON
Leave a group performing ABANDON
Like a plain fish secured by lock TREELESS
My bits CRUMBS
People from Asia trained spaniel NEPALIS
Popular place to get data INPUT
Rugby player in deadlock situation? STANDOFF
Sailor, one leaving ship when capsized? TAR
Some tables, seriously lower LESSER
Still bald, scratching head AIRLESS
Towelling fabric cut, one row TERRACE
Visual science test follows work on book OPTOMETRY
Woman earned about a million MADAME
OVERCOOK FISH CHAR
Corporation screened by agent in squat STUMPY
Chunk saved by crone served up for tramp GALUMPH
Change, perhaps, bare fabric CASHMERE
Box concealing ultimate in offensive weapon SPEAR
Artist -- arresting sort? CONSTABLE
After little time ship set off TRIGGER