The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 10 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Dubious party wielding useless power SUSPECT
SAILOR PUT UP ON CHAINS MISSING RIGHT TACK RATIONS
Stunned senior forced to take on United SURPRISED
Study reportedly brought down corporation SANCTUM
Swapped men seeing players were in front CASTLED
Feeling thrilled, the setter proposed, losing heart SENTIMENT
Checks edge of smashed guitar gear? DAMPS
HIGH POINT OF TEACHING TAKING SHORT VIEW CRESCENDO
PRISON SUPPORTS LAST OF UNIFORMS WITH TIME DONE SPENT
Period when bats fly around? INNINGS
One's performance entails ruddy aria initially OPERA
Men in confusion bottling up pressure for nothing CHAPS
May's core politician in raving frenzy RAMPAGE
Journalist following second eleven moved quickly STEAMED
Gets undressed turning back to hide one's feelings SPIRITS
REPRESENTATIVE, AMERICAN, PROMOTED BISHOP BEFORE OLD 'SCANDAL' SURROGATE
OLD BEDSIT ODDLY COVERED BY FANCY SIMPLICITY MODESTY
STATE OF INDIA SHOOK UNEVENLY IDAHO
AMERICAN MEASURE FACING SUPPORTER CLOSELY LITERALLY
SERVICE IN MAIN REFLECTING COLLECTS AMASSES
OLD RAILWAY COMPANY POSSESSES SINGLE MEANS OF TRANSPORT LINER
RIGHT ABOUT FLIPPING NAKED DESPERATE MAN BEING UNEMPLOYED REDUNDANT
Gorgeous girl not forthcoming DISHY
MANUSCRIPT ABSORBING QUEEN PENNED BY PERIOD AUTHOR EMERSON
Excerpt of part is testing performer ARTISTE
Etiquette of French? Well, I'm not sure DECORUM
Ego run down comprehending love produces divorce ISOLATE
Cold cold hearts, sick facing empty end CHILLED
Extraordinarily dirty place hiding robber's first treasure STRANGELY
Captivated by paint, Rothko's beginning INTRO
Best coat for tiger cat TROUNCE
Lays bare round ends overlapping DISCLOSES