The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 08 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
UTTER THANKS TO UNKNOWN AMERICAN FOR TREATMENT EN ROUTE? TARMAC
The setter's bash is appropriate IMPOUND
CRITERION'S TO LOSE ITS UPPER TIER SOON ANON
SPRAY IN SEASON WHEN NITROGEN'S SHORT SPRIG
Finished bronze from the East, with Eastern content NEAT
One article's retrieved from spilt tea leaves � cheers! ELEVATES
Pasty left from supper eaten by a bird ASHEN
Peevish omission that goes against the grain ... CROSSCUT
Rising, oddly drained, leave all I can see in Vatican City? ENCLAVE
Man perhaps gets footloose girl to do a handstand ISLE
Vessel's quicker without check SCHOONER
Warhorse medic managed to corral easily at first VETERAN
Level with Alec -- he longed to take part ECHELON
Lag protected by seedy criminal -- it's unrealistic STARRYEYED
Inform chappie I may be in after one -- then finally all there? INTELLIGENT
Centre of stabiliser split by sailors KERNEL
Compass points bracketing centre of Sao Paulo SPAN
Devotion shown by star adopting gutless Etonian NOVENA
Dread being trapped by German desperado GANGSTER
General is in tears SWEEPING
10's offspring boarding vacant swing for a final effort SWANSONG
... in deleting Kent after redraft -- this can create rows KNITTINGNEEDLE
Where you may find the pets, possibly -- and l'enfant terrible! THENAUGHTYSTEP
Spring resort routine is to don outers for esplanade, and footwear ESPADRILLE
Pipes playing Tam's new air WATERMAINS
NEW BUNKS NOT DAMAGED? NOT TO ANYONE'S KNOWLEDGE UNBEKNOWNST
Exercise characteristically energetic, but not made crystal clear TAICHI
Expert in the carriage trade? WAINWRIGHT