The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 05 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
HEADLESS ALIEN HIJACKING FIRST OF SPACESHIPS, ONE IN COMMAND OF CRAFT? ARTISAN
Red edges, blue boxes CRIMSON
Good, accomplished old actor GABLE
Exhaust having backfired, evident dropping back in African country ERITREA
NAVAL OFFICER WARMER ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BORNEO BOSUN
CORPORATION TRAILING FUNCTION WITH ENGLISH ENSEMBLE COSTUME
A TRAGEDY'S OPENING IN THAT PLACE? THEATRE
GREAT MUSICIAN IN PAGANINI'S SORRY WHEN SHOWN UP ROSSINI
PRICKLY FIBRES IN PANTS BRIEFS
Recognise limitless street alcohol is ineffective medicine NOSTRUM
FALLEN, LITTLE EVIDENCE OF INJURY? SCARLET
Daring type mischievously pinching rear of football supporter PANTYGIRDLE
Basic old houses poky for a start STAPLE
Work fast to keep university magnificent OPULENT
A VIRTUE SO, SINGLED OUT GODLINESS
WASHOUT, A SHADE OF YELLOW LEMON
Possibly a ten-year-old Shetland pony in the middle of Amsterdam TWEENAGER
SPLIT ATOM, DRY INSIDE BISECT
Country getting queen into line TERRAIN
BUILDING IN MESS, THREE BROKEN PIECES SMITHEREENS
Stink engulfing priest, gas! HELIUM
ORGANISATION INDEPENDENT OF GOVERNMENT IN TURKISH CITY, ONE GETTING BEATEN? BONGODRUM
Forage crop in Swiss canton LUCERNE
Follow leaders in European nations, some utterly execrable ENSUE
Glue binding serenade with no musical entry PASSINGNOTE
Engineer missed tea for a cup of coffee? DEMITASSE
FISH STARTERS INITIALLY MAKE SPINE TINGLE? STICKLEBACK
WRITER'S TIP ABOUT ASIAN CITY COMING UP A GOOD DEAL BARGAIN