The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Places to grow fruit, or varieties of beetroot? ORCHARDS
Sailor after degree in rock? BASALT
One who doesn't entirely believe in initially culling goats, confounded AGNOSTIC
Musical piece given in public, by river OVERTURE
Lowlife types coming up for A-lister STAR
Inferior crown seen on headless Egyptian's body? CRUMMY
In artificial illumination, cut end off meat and pickle LAMPLIGHT
Holy see tax I preserve VATICAN
Glues pieces of wood STICKS
Food discovered in Bono's hideout NOSH
Digitally combined, you might say -- as it's transpired EMERGED
Damaged items Dora eventually wrote off AMORTISED
Cuts in prices of delicate fabrics LACERATES
Copper left in compartment PLOD
Bow: ready to begin performance? ROSINED
Block counter in market STALL
Attempt a whopper, for one who tries to stop all attempts? GOALIE
Article given short measure, amounting to stealing THEFT
Also time to get husband a canine, perhaps TOOTH
Born a woodsman -- now an internet sensation? BLOGGER