The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 08 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
RELIEVED WHILE IN ACTION, THE FIRST TO LEAVE EASED
Penning memoir finally, enthusiastic about the first few words INTRO
Ship that carries sherry SCHOONER
Pastry sales? TURNOVER
Winning Conservative, honourable UPRIGHT
Nurse pulling up underwear in time HARBOUR
Muck on smoother bird GOOSANDER
Mean party hosts ending in opposition SNIDE
French artist succeeded, making an entrance INGRESS
Fly set to buzz around repeatedly TSETSE
Even bits of warthog added to stew a contentious issue HOTPOTATO
Drink -- bird needing one MARTINI
Date breaks up over comedian, a stinker! SEWAGE
Coin box filled with treasure, ultimately CREATE
Focus of social activity affected passion CAMPFIRE
After launch of Titanic, ship set off TRIGGER
Happy community going nowhere ECSTATIC
A measure in progress AFOOT
Outfit with a tanga extremely ludicrous? Completely! TOUTAFAIT
EXAGGERATE ROLE IN VERY PARTICULAR PERIOD DURING MONTH OVERACT
Sound heart in Paul, Christian for the most part? AUDIO
Something sweet I put inside message NOISETTE
Signal far off in cross-Channel mix-up FRANGLAIS
Shut down company to get things into shape? DIECAST
Rogue needing skill to communicate IMPART
Piece inspiring outsiders in Kent to contain this team PARTICKTHISTLE
Case of quite curious men or otherwise finding something to eat CROQUEMONSIEUR
A shocker in Lolita -- seriously? TASER
Slow time entering manoeuvres before beginning to stop WITLESS
Vermin in a skirt, you might say, working for cabinetmaker SHERATON