The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2016 04 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Little space on epitaph for age RIPEN
BOXER SWINGING IN DEFENCE ALIBI
Bagman in the USA always with tennis gear RACKETEER
Explorer to adapt particular bike supporting weight WALTERRALEIGH
Lilo Ian carries back that's used for a dip? AIOLI
CHEF'S OFTEN SEEN AT THIS VIP TALK INFORMALLY HOBNOB
SLIP BACK IN COURSE, GETTING ZERO IN SCHOOL BASICS ERROR
Business expert, trapped by scary person, lifted barrier EMBARGO
A trainee during the convulsive twitching indicates 'fit' ATHLETIC
Ale one smuggles to guy with sickness BERIBERI
Appear as Cavalier, perhaps from big house, reversed into tree comically REENACT
Feed extremely glamorous group of ladies during ball PIGSWILL
Film school's activity at The Crucible TRAINSPOTTING
Hot American spies circling terminal in estate HACIENDA
Windows system covered in rot, as person living abroad EXPAT
Yeats's Ireland features in second yarn MERINO
NEWSWOMAN UP FRONT IN ELEGANT CLOTHES COVERING THE X-FACTOR? EDITRESS
Old caretaker, finding pressure hard, needs counsellor EXHORTER
Dish prioress ate regularly before one ROESTI
London building's landing-place used by bird CANARYWHARF
A soldier, after memory's recalled, becomes sentimenal AMORANT
Delivery from Orkney without name -- gallivanting Romeo? YORKER
Australian tries in abundance AGOGO
Sort of calendar relative keeps -- for example, gold one GREGORIAN
European member admits line cocked up in memorable song EARWORM
New leisure pursuits in East End disrupting road, with most affected SNOBBIEST
Female writer Beryl not bothered by old record company EMILYBRONTE
Asian that is outside declines to join army TAIWANESE