The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 05 11

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