The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 05 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Authority of vacuous older academic and laureate ORACLE
Insect against being consumed by completely heartless missus? MANTIS
TENSE, THE COMPILER FLIPPED, QUIETLY SPOKEN AND PROFANE TEMPORAL
Transported over island BORNEO
GENUINE OLD GEAR NEARLY COMPLETELY 'POST-FASHIONABLE' ORIGINAL
SNAKE TRAILING QUEEN PRODUCES UNPLEASANT NOISE RASP
INCENTIVE TO FIX CORROSION ON MOTOR CARROT
Farmer in outbuilding pens sheep MERINO
Bird stripped in publication's English fantasy MIRAGE
Bond snatching a kiss for fun RELAXATION
Prompt betting on middle of course SPUR
Supporter's over grass -- one goes to top referee ARBITRATOR
Stop air unevenly producing lift SOAR
Standard leader's abandoned when following the French language PARLANCE
Stabs organ over extremities, gutted LUNGES
Ship's crew to pillage revealing kind of bottle SCREWTOP
Raised in Kiev, also, guy's former national YUGOSLAV
Possibly drill bit tackles resistance PIERCE
Brains of university lecturer catching fire? Not quite! RINGLEADER
Orator with endless boast keeping cool CICERO
Male model uncovered rising bias NEPOTISM
Make extremely nasty advances, creating edginess initially MENACE
Inconsistent sleeper wraps up too much SPOTTY
Former boyfriend's reportedly more blubbery covering EXTERIOR
Call about to turn sour ACETIC
SUITED TO WIT, NUN'S LAST TO ENTER NUNNERY CONVENIENT
New chap almost sweet about purchasing Old Spice CINNAMON
Check head of government's out of power REIN