The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Lose minutes approaching Hebridean island MISLAY
One landed in Scotland from Bel Air, delayed LAIRD
One used to lift one's spirits? EXORCIST
Ouse winding across English county, lastly, is so long SEEYOU
Common sense of former PM facing question GREYMATTER
Quarrel involving silver upper-class car JAGUAR
Small beer following fish, or gammon CODSWALLOP
Snail races curiously received ESCARGOT
Transvestite's undergarment? VEST
Tree died after onset of blight -- wood rot BALDERDASH
Understood he'd one line in play from start to finish GOTHEDISTANCE
I recalled novel about knight in rags-to-riches story CINDERELLA
Girl I courted, originally in Italian city VERONICA
Gift -- no charge -- be my guest FEELFREE
Case is located in valley VALISE
Bully husband, clergyman heading off HECTOR
Desert bug DEFECT
Bill Sikes's dog's sweet BULLSEYE
Tense time to come FUTURE