The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 11 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Dig north, going under flat areas, not mincing words PLAINSPOKEN
Matches leader in support for race PITSTOP
Huge failure, investing in fuel COLOSSAL
Half-hearted policeman, copper in the wrong, upset old scientist COPERNICUS
Missing a froth in beer is perfectly rational ALLTHERE
Easily-retained energy abstracted from college in island CATCHY
Obscure comments by publisher left unfinished BLUR
Broken carpal tests its treatment? PLASTERCAST
IS ROUSING FUNERAL PARTY INTERRUPTING A COUPLE OF POLES? AWAKENS
Prompt in shedding last of clothing? NUDE
Resent man with message leaving fourth item out ENVY
Key worker's reputation suffering? Not initially for a time PIANOTUNER
Always keeping wordless singing up? It's the booze REALALE
Light working with nothing plugged in? It must be a spoof LAMPOON
The writer's friend -- a beastly bounder IMPALA
Upset and mostly irritable following a guide RATTLED
It has to -- in case holding that is seen as an indication LITMUSTEST
Look good, heading for crag with agile mountaineer ROCKCLIMBER
Vehicle light with flash installed by dude FOGLAMP
MISCHIEVOUS CHARACTER SENT UP CHURCH TELEGRAM WITHOUT ERROR IMPECCABLE
Promises of reimbursement after party turned nasty ODIOUS
Name otherwise adopted by fashionable composer NIELSEN
Learned people targeted accountant in recession ACADEMIA
Film star required for take at once KEATON
Substantial obscurity surrounding a criminal union member BIGAMIST
Bash that's underhand in fight BLOWOUT
Lightweight journalism delivered by one ass? SILLYSEASON
Jack dropped in an instant, being dodgy IFFY