The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 10 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Respectful First Lady has tear succeeding Republican REVERENT
Cook recipe accessed by upper-class gourmet EPICURE
City Spice Girl barely missed MELBOURNE
Prime student to limit pressure before American exam ELEVENPLUS
Understands it's stated patient individual requires cosmetic surgery NOSEJOB
Skill of primarily kind old doctor in Cumbrian area KNOWHOW
What fencers may use for protection? CREOSOTE
Little old man retired, lacking in desire PETITE
Excuse company essentially about mobile phone message PRETEXT
Travelling a lot is origin of extended quarantine ISOLATE
Airline service cross about supposedly unmissable target? BARNDOOR
Correspondence, some enclosing a journal ANALOGY
Ultimate plan I'm reticent somewhat to take up TERMINAL
PM over in Irish county MAYO
Took over from daughter behind console RELIEVED
Got a load of fish, we're told EYED
Approaching leader in race, draw level TIER
Play and series of books attracting magazine OTHELLO
Caught golfer making embarrassing error CLANGER
Rum, maybe from Italy, son left half-finished ISLE
Dicky wearing black tuxedo composed love letter BILLETDOUX
Signs of fear perhaps as some pubs go bust GOOSEBUMPS
Abuse left for one during current legal action INSULT
Staunch supporter of extremely shady organisation SYSTEM
Traipses around externally impressive food shop PATISSERIE
Greek character visits second gravestone, possibly MONUMENT
Fellow is working for disreputable types LOWLIFES
Tripe small number in Essex noshed regularly NONSENSE