The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Fall short ahead of a popular home fixture SHOWERCURTAIN
Sincere upset after I dropped present SCREEN
Found ducks a home for 24? CRETE
Strike succeeds in place of communication INBOX
Song, Queen's metal item, which repels drips AIRER
Fashion bags are height of devotion MINARET
Force home what railway security should do? POLICESTATION
Vehicle in which one drives a short distance back to front ROLLONROLLOFF
Picks out cheeses -- in go certain ingredients for a roll RECOGNISES
Builds up banks again? RESTORES
One's keen to take off on holiday NUDIST
During edit, fine novel becomes confused INDEFINITE
Lower rent a small amount DROPLET
Vocal star getting no work? IDLE
Local population of Cyprus, say, or Italy lies about ISLANDERS
Treated badly, after time showing tears? TATTERED
Prepare to take off tariff required by India TAXI
Left Old Street to get around crowds LOTS
Ancient Rome retrospective in Mail? I'm confused IMMEMORIAL
Elaborate display from 17? FLESHOUT
Bonus I'm assembling for collection OMNIBUS
Stop Peter and Paul maybe suffering STANDSTILL
Team splits as it's rotated around AXIS
In revolutionary havoc, serf lashed out ALFRESCO