The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A writer describing small tree ASPEN
Friendly nation taking part in Eton game TONGA
On reflection, offender admitting dubious tale is game in court REALTENNIS
They regularly exercise right to be over-excited HYPER
Damned lucky BLESSED
Travel around islands in resort to find series of notes GLISSANDO
Play down condition subject to articles abroad UNDERSTATE
Worried mates will hold your once semi-precious stone AMETHYST
Finish old women's gift ENDOW
People who won't believe a good lad returns and twitches AGNOSTICS
Women usually must hide options for eating MENU
Back listener supporting right REAR
Book help for musician BASSIST
Ring about name of punishment PENAL
Remove traces of educated old boy getting prominence OBLITERATE
Naive young girl suffering ennui, e.g. INGENUE
Caller upset by a line getting signal to proceed ALLCLEAR
Analyse and chop up explosive EXAMINE
Pleasure of French fair? DELIGHT