The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2016 08 30

crossword answers
Clue Answer
ISN'T, FOR INSTANCE, TO DO WITH DRAWING CONTRACTION
Some feet and limb that one finds in marina YARDARM
They beat Republican in eliminating contests HEARTS
Tip 'Heyday' PEAK
Able to hold a dangerous object? CLEAVER
What 'Put a sock in it' means? Rubbish! TOSH
MY PENNY OR POUND COOP
Say something dumb MOUTH
As well as hole left to fill ALSO
Prevent trophies being lifted STOP
Picks out for union potential strikers MATCHES
Shamefaced, formerly admitted having spilled the beans RELATED
Scold for always turning round REPROVE
REMOVED FORCIBLY BY WIND, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO TORN
FOOLS SUCH AS THESE, EMBRACING SIN, COULD RESULT IN DEEP THOUGHTS MUGS
With 'goodbye' over, I dropped drink SODA
Writing with broken heart about pet HAMSTER
Hence this crossword compiler makes certain SOME
'THAT AIN'T NO LADY'? BAD ENGLISH MALE
Yorkshire city gravestone might have it RIPON
LOSING A FRIEND WITH FEVER AND DISEASE PLAGUE
Irritable with pests RATTY
TIRED OUT CHAPS RETURNING BELATEDLY, MOSTLY -- IT'S BAD DETRIMENTAL
FASHION OF MID-EDWARDIAN ERA RAGE
STRAIGHT AWAY, HOW ONE KNEW DOG HAD FLEAS FROMSCRATCH
AND I ENGINEERED RUN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY DINAR
WILL PROVIDING US WITH A RICH INHERITANCE SHAKESPEARE
APART FROM STAR, DEAR, TWINKLING OUTSIDE ASUNDER
CRACKED UP IN SHOCK STUN
EXCITEMENT AS IT'S HEADING TOWARDS NORTH SIDE STIR
It may involve the amputation of limbs TREESURGERY
Lead errant fathers to turn over a new leaf STARTAFRESH
CLUMSILY RIB IRISHMAN ABOUT BEING A FOREIGNER SERBIAN
IS SORRY TO ANNOUNCE HOAX RUES