The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Important piece of music INSTRUMENTAL
Career talk prepared no student for acting CARETAKER
Called newspaper about its leader RANG
Ships disposing of second-rate cereal OATS
Disturbance after old boy's rude OBSCENE
Proposed spicy English meal at a restaurant? TABLEDHOTE
Slow, large vessel LARGO
Obscure boozer in east Morecambe? ESOTERIC
Legislator left a whiskey? God! LAWMAKER
Learning to ignore last boss STUD
Spirit or beer after getting married MORALE
Smart alecs guess why I broke no hearts WISEGUYS
Country engaged in informal talks MALTA
Demanding slice off European SEVERE
Determined detectives in action DECIDED
Sweet sound of buzzing insect HUMBUG
Greek character in bed brought up issue TOPIC
Everyone in performance is superficial SHALLOW
Single cat hunted a cuckoo UNATTACHED
Mocking after adult's wrong AWRY
Tattered cover did split DIVORCED
Poorly, for example? Not half! ILLSAY