The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Arrive shortly ahead of reporters and pack COMPRESS
ARTICLE MISREPRESENTED PERFORMANCE RECITAL
Band's digital content? RINGFINGER
Carve sailboat, no end of oak being required ETCH
Clever managing, after being given a fresh start CUNNING
Coins demanding general acceptance HARDCURRENCY
Couple on strike likely to collapse? RAMSHACKLE
Cream of soldiers inside it, not worried OINTMENT
Curious about line judge in complete control STRANGLEHOLD
Electronic skill behind film -- it helps one hear better EARTRUMPET
Excuse made by average teacher at Oxford, perhaps PARDON
Fine food, reportedly FAIR
Firework plant ROCKET
First of comments on written text in draft CONSCRIPT
Flavour of ouzo, say, is filling a requirement ANISEED
Flower sprang up by soft verge PRIMROSE
Losing wickets, club side EDGE
Meat dish and beer fatso ordered ROASTBEEF
Paid escort in carriage, alone, scratching head GIGOLO
Play, or shelter on course LEEWAY
Record some of Verdi's compositions DISC
Sausage meat -- dollar spent MORTADELLA
Skill, in short, needed to make a cocktail MARTINI
Sounds like true angler's device REEL
Token mark SIGN
Understand increase APPRECIATE
Unknown number leaving stadium in neighbourhood AREA