The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Still holding an old penny piece SERENADE
Goodness found in an oak seed ACORN
Second time heretic becomes bigoted SECTARIAN
Hard nut in bizarre accident HITANDRUN
Panda one of four young in pit SQUADCAR
Foil lining trays too generously STOOGE
Bird colony in castle by eastern railway ROOKERY
Soldier dropping in standard initially achieved PARA
Dispenser of milk shake Juliet refused UDDER
An opening hotel missed housing odd associate ACQUAINTANCE
Drink and drive conveying a tense playwright DRAMATURGE
Small turtle leaving soft ground TERRAIN
A heartless romance and trouble for lover AFICIONADO
Duck fine among bats endangered in paradise GARDENOFEDEN
Topless Victor becomes intimate INNER
Daughter Ann holding up drunk gets a wine DANDELION
Coiled snake for a start causes injury WOUNDS
Soldiers capturing American base MEAN
Holiday little bit warmer? WHITSUN
Liking to write slogan PENCHANT
Funding raised in hotel restaurant? INDIAN
2 Down leader once lifted helium-filled vessel NEHRU
Extraordinary as Grail held -- by him? SIRGALAHAD
Maestro out to cage minute monkey MARMOSET
Secretary off again to arid tableland PATAGONIA
Distilled product of unknown make? BRANDY
Take little dog round on ship for exercise PRESSUP