The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 04 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
First half's missed in smash performance ACT
... skill as Conservative avoiding awkward glitches SLEIGHT
TIE UP TRAILING ENDS OF ROPE LOOSENED IN LEAR, MAYBE? EDWARD
Warning in argument about surgery coming up TIPOFF
Press controlling nearly everything? That's wry IRONICAL
Showing type, Latvian took wrong turning leaving centre LETTERED
To lighten, quarter of load's dumped in sand BLEACH
GB RIGHT OR WRONG IN THE GAME? OFFSIDE
Date in York, maybe? SEE
Never out of cash? Time he allowed a touch of selflessness in NOTINTHELEAST
Officer supports hush over airman's first hint of treachery BRASSHAT
Saucy clothing? DRESSING
'SHERLOCK' IS UNDER WATER, TOPLESS, GETTING SUPPLIES VIANDS
To some extent heat's on affair -- like this? AFTERAFASHION
Runner visits Sikkim from time to time SKI
Shrubs seen in western continents -- not before noon, though ERICAS
Boss markedly masculine where breeding's a concern STUDFARM
In modifying part of speech, I left in gold cross surmounting intricate breviary AUXILIARYVERB
... drive -- undesirably let off TOOTLE
May perhaps briefly possessing strong arguments shows vast ... MAMMOTH
Canines inspect patch of grass and the endless ... EYETEETH
Serving on board in advance of the fruit BEFORETHEMAST
Handout of tea and sympathy quietly suspended CHARITY
Buck a trend -- stupidly dumping R & D -- thus fail to progress STAGNATE
SLICE OF MEAT? LOOK OUT FOR 8! ESCAPE
Single topped the chart, we hear ONE
Tidal turbines for the USA, possibly? SEAPOWER
Flight direct from States swallows overdraft EXODUS