The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 06 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
SOMETHING IN THE WAY FORMER PUPILS WIN THE BALL, BEGINNING TO KICK OFF OBSTACLE
SOUNDS LIKE FORMER VITHE-PRETHIDENT'TH IDEOLOGY PROVIDES A MEANS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS ALGORITHM
Earnestly request playful fairy tales IMPLORE
One typically staying green provided note of hesitation in support of Conservative CONIFER
Quietly stroke plant SHRUB
Perhaps pirate broadcast silenced when it comes to receiver MUTINEER
Official note on payment Her Majesty's accepted REFEREE
Native American private eye tailing city guide AZTEC
Net fully loaded with ease FLUENTLY
Incite outside right to provide support on the flank STIRRUP
STYLE ACQUIRED BY UNSOPHISTICATED PERSON GETTING A TRIM GOTHIC
Cheers! Prohibitionist drinking whisky -- it's just for show TAWDRY
As, Bs, Cs, Ds, Fs or Gs? NOTES
Bliss of North American touring Ireland with camper? NIRVANA
A shortened cane attached to something blown up, full of hot air BOMBASTIC
Like legacy I wasted in the red INHERITED
Hopeful this composer performs after concert PROMISING
One with judgment getting no credit over time WITTICISM
Indian food author listened to by some RAITA
Head of Cosa Nostra supplanted by informer -- it's essentially nuts RATAFIA
Blow one's top with relish GUSTO
May'em and trouble in fruit you slice open AVOCADO
Being the one whose turn it is, I castle desperately, having limited freedom to move INELASTIC
Try fruit flip GOBANANAS
Warning sign where booze is sold -- beer contains about 14 per cent of alcohol WETPAINT
Fan of loud music regularly skipped Bach PUNKAH
Disturbance when father comes to conciliation service FRACAS
Crime relating to handler OFFENCE
Crush journalists PRESS
Composition of Sturmabteilung as initially reported ESSAY
In the past, second person once strayed badly YESTERDAY
FINISH OFF MOUNTAIN GOAT IN BETWEEN TIMES IN MOUNTAIN REGION TIBET