The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2016 04 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Motoring competition is suffering TRIAL
Technologist with confusion heads off in worry OBSESS
Make allowance for tycoon wanting no end of fine treatment EXCUSE
Uncommunicative figure in boys' territory OYSTER
Way to introduce second element of Alastair Campbell, say MODEL
Activate cooler STIR
Sensational top worn by posh Republican LURID
Keeping school punishment right for a day RETENTION
Firm very large in China becoming dormant? COMATOSE
WANDER LIKE ENGINEERS ON SHIP DIGRESS
Statesmen tinkered with form of assessment MEANSTEST
Study from ex-PM bringing out book LAIR
Produce not accepted in island CRETE
Hotel in French resort appealing to a specialised market NICHE
Failure with promotion beginning to extol drink LEMONADE
Condition in fine bench son removed FETTLE
Plant becoming current in county SAMPHIRE
Colossal creature hard to put among smaller ones BEHEMOTH
Excite young female with very sweet element in drink GALVANISE
Complaint over line held by top brass COLIC
After vacation, steadily check procedure SYSTEM
ELEMENT IN SOME BREAD WITH NOTE COBALT
Fellow investing in oil with a bet devised commercial rescue LIFEBOAT
Medical instrument perhaps without a clear match in short SYRINGE
Possible follower of unit disrupted claimed purpose DECIMALPOINT
Gag new priest in rising US city ONELINER
Rudimentary Labour item with Corbyn (not ultimate for revisionist) EMBRYONIC
Admire highly elaborate event about period VENERATE
HIDDEN FABRIC PUT ON CARD HELD UP ESOTERIC
Return with wealth, not admitting that man's depressed -- it looks startling ELECTRICBLUE