The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 07 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Mischievous imp in literal phraseology RALPH
Moral tale cut short, allegory female ignored PARABLE
Garden of trees? Lily taking in mine heading for terrace ARBORETUM
Friend misled once about female editor on speed CONFEDERATE
FOLLOW RIVER INTO DOCK TRAIL
Follow heads in Egypt now summing up economy ENSUE
Focus of attention, medium in story easy to digest LIMELIGHT
Empress having a strain treated TSARINA
Plans to return tinned meat SPAM
Play tune no end, hit by Adele originally MELODRAMA
Power of leader of Socialist Party? STEAM
Put down extremely rude journalists REPRESS
Sword, first of claymores found in former burial ground EXCALIBUR
Take away from daughter booklet supporting English DETRACT
Disease: problem has chap scratching head RUBELLA
Cosmetic, best applied under cheek FACECREAM
Catches taken in serious practice session REHEARSAL
Carefully planned complex ELABORATE
Appearance of first person saved by soldiers MIEN
A spirit? The old man imbibes rye, mostly DRYAD
I caught it sitting next to poorly criminal ILLICIT
TRICK, GOOD DURING LAST ACT FINAGLE
RACECOURSE IN NOVA SCOTIA ASCOT
Deed shown in a court ACT
Agency worker set off in violent storm TEMPEST
Rose, for one, worker planted in row EGLANTINE
Saying sorry, disheartened guy after a game APOLOGY
Sweet paste? Decline GUMDROP
Prove vase pinched by hawker TURNOUT
Indian city included in obscure plan DIAGRAM
Lively tot in pen in small house COTTAGE
Opening large part of church CHANCEL
Average individual's capital PARIS
Revolutionary recalled intense dislike for wild cat CHEETAH
Cast needs mentor to give support ENDORSEMENT
Disappointed crown lost CRESTFALLEN
European student interrupting Scotsman's prayer ANGELUS
Examine soft gown PROBE
Signal given by copper close to scene CUE
Swindle man on board ROOK
Heron, say, on top of tree EGRET
Cat and bat in tree PUSSYWILLOW
First-rate raffle in boozer TOPDRAWER
International striker on trial TESTMATCH
Taking care of serious fault in broken rung NURSING
Fish and fruit only LEMONSOLE
Damage barrier in English resort town MARGATE
Break for a student getting remarkable pay employed by outfit GAPYEAR
Attractive part of house? DRAWINGROOM
Where potted ball may be put back immediately? ONTHESPOT