The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 04 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Free gift's first choice, taken up as top bit of property RIDGETILE
Overthrow secular base LAYLOW
Wise person in US city beginning to talk in bygone language LOWLATIN
TYPE OF CHAIR FROM WESTMINSTER AREA, WITH EXOTIC BRASS TURNING SWIVEL
Work with surgeon in part of theatre GODS
GATHER A FLOWER WHEN RAMBLING, AND PRESERVE PICCALILLI
Scavenger, one among crew most of all JACKAL
Left with hours wasted in comparatively grim place to refuel LARDER
Recently, Zoe defaced nursing uniform OFLATE
Single's original released by Rod Stewart sadly failed to progress TRODWATER
That man on pottery course is an author HEMINGWAY
Runner's spirit rising, about to be uplifted NIGER
Appearance of pigeons at regular intervals, miles ahead MIEN
Noble, with great success, recited poetic lines HAIKU
STANDING ERECT, HEAD OF TRAWLER DISCARDED SPRAT BRISLING
Bilious woman needing some Kleenex I've passed over VIXEN
EXPECT JUDGE PERHAPS TO HESITATE THINKTWICE
OLD PLACE TO LEARN, WITH AUSTRALIAN, ABOUT AN AQUATIC INVERTEBRATE POLYZOAN
RELIGIOUS TYPE, ONE WITH SEAT IN IRELAND, UNIFIED STATES ONCE HOLYROMANEMPIRE
American child one leaves somewhere in Bavaria with family MUNCHKIN
CHARLIE'S TIME HERE IN ANCIENT ROME AVERAGE, ON REFLECTION THICKO
BY PLACE TO KEEP ANIMALS, CROSS UNDERGROUND RIVER STYX
LOVES TO SMOTHER TROUT'S SKIN IN AROMATIC OIL OTTO
SORDID PROPERTY CHAP'S SEEN AROUND ENGLISH HEADLAND MEANNESS
THAT FRENCH POOCH BARKING EXTREMELY NOISILY, MAKES DIN CACOPHONY
Financiers are here on business, following special painting SECCO
HE AND NORA MUNCHED, GRABBING SALT AND PEPPER HABANERO
COMEDIAN NOT INITIALLY FIT, NEEDING REST FOR A CHANGE QUIPSTER
GOLD STEPS OUTSIDE NEW STORE FOR BIG GUNS? ORDNANCE