The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Asian fellows taken in by heretic ARMENIAN
Bone in fish -- meal putting me off CARPAL
Cleric involved in secret sin immediately shown up MINISTER
Close friend -- solitary, it's said, facing position of defeat SOULMATE
Deliverer of goods tricks uninformed worker needing dispatch CONSIGNOR
Maureen is on phone -- somewhere for overnight stay needed MOTEL
Plant knocked over in dark office OKRA
Pollution maybe from industry DUST
Power one observed in catty type leading a new church PUISSANCE
Single old females escape for adventure perhaps RUNOFF
Strip of metal or wood to chuck outside FLASHING
You'd want me in an emergency? I'd let you down! PARACHUTE
We will be not half embarrassed and polite WELLBRED
Odd bits of old material specially fashioned for customer TAILORMADE
Heads condemning wrong decided on a new course of action? CHANGEDONESMIND
Country singer returned offering a few notes maybe CASHBACK
A reason for empty chairs in our country? BRAINDRAIN