The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Prisoner released by nobleman not a violent drunk? LAGERLOUT
Greeting Scottish banker and a rising religious leader AYATOLLAH
Endlessly support excessively distant diplomatic code? PROTOCOL
Impressive eastern prince seen regularly EPIC
Continental river horse perhaps? Sounds like it RHONE
Musician perhaps a boastful person? TRUMPETER
Way forest officer shows new face STRANGER
Virtues displayed by monarch in swirling mist MERITS
Vegetable all right in acre hit disastrously ARTICHOKE
Shield of wood old so kept in historic island CREOSOTE
Fruit to put round sort of cake TANGELO
One getting into remixed Bush LP issue PUBLISH
One German artist back for Schwarzenegger? ARNIE
Distances travelled over two days in former time MIDDLEAGES
Compound fracture reset ESTER
Clever little rodent died SHREWD
Brazilian city as far as we're concerned ungovernable RIOTOUS
Animal ultimately out for synagogue official RABBI
Alfresco meal and walk in park PICNIC
Founder lacking sparkle after trip FALLFLAT
EXPERT CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE COVER HAD ISSUE REPRODUCED
Aviator at last seen in barrel roll TURN
How one might face grandmaster or general? ACROSSTHEBOARD
Hide Ecstasy in panic LEATHER
Edges of double bed cut down to size DEBUNK