The Telegraph Toughie 2017 10 17 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Uproar with cries of excitement, one way or the other?	HOOHA
Prisoners keeping it up for friends	INTIMATES
PLANT PLENTY AROUND BASE OF PLATEAU	LOTUS
Dismiss -- throw out abruptly and hire anew	CASHIER
LEADERS IN THE RUCK BEARING DOWN ON PLAYER THAT'S POWERFUL ON THE FIELD	TRACTOR
Bully ever so tired after dispensing with Irish docker	STEVEDORE
Star -- or moon for children?	BIGCHEESE
There once dwelt with Gandhi conflict, though the anger all ending	THITHER
Moment of truth is ace!	POINTOFNORETURN
Putting on fifty, one gluing bandages -- like this one?	STICKINGPLASTER
Smell engulfing less than brilliant sickly stuff	HOKUM
Snacks, combining two placed in reverse	BITES
Too heavy, gong size at the limits	OBESE
Upset, sculptor is languishing -- take stock from that	STOREROOM
FIRST IN MONTH, THEN FLOWER APPEARING	INAUGURAL
Screen in episode rerun backwards	REREDOS
Second in Premiership proves infuriating for Scottish team	RANGERS
Tough sailor about to be shelled in a storm	LABORIOUS
Nick gets hit with limp	COPSHOP
Cupidity OK having skimmed off capital	GREED
Game female meeting American king of old	RUFUS
Jet carrying me home not designed to contain force, suddenly improvised	SPUROFTHEMOMENT
Particular joke, one getting fired after a setback in company	PUNCTILIO
Bite and howl when beaten -- corporal punishment gets to deliver a mean blow	HITBELOWTHEBELT
Tea finally taken between typically hot and cold snacks	TAPAS
Top Cornish apple?	SWEATER
Go on then, I'd like to entertain you	BEMYGUEST
Opposite directions taken in trail to get back	SPONSOR

Uproar with cries of excitement, one way or the other?

HOOHA

Prisoners keeping it up for friends

INTIMATES

PLANT PLENTY AROUND BASE OF PLATEAU

LOTUS

Dismiss -- throw out abruptly and hire anew

CASHIER

LEADERS IN THE RUCK BEARING DOWN ON PLAYER THAT'S POWERFUL ON THE FIELD

TRACTOR

Bully ever so tired after dispensing with Irish docker

STEVEDORE