The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 12 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Scoundrel embracing old politician about to get intimate ... COMPADRE
Church fine accepting island bishop's single state CELIBACY
SHARP ANSWER BY DETECTIVES IN CHARGE ACIDIC
Panel finding ice round poles over unlimited sea CONSOLE
Places to cover male films SHEETS
One raking in money sailors overheard on dock CROUPIER
Liberal star, first to last, playful UNSELFISH
God-forsaken isle lifeless in ground ISOLATED
Gallant nobleman kept in iron shackles, gutted FEARLESS
Fail to protect bishop, left offering rook DIDDLE
Employed by Times, say, is Times writer ESSAYIST
End objections being raised STUB
Desperate man, drunk, promoted new kind of wine DANDELION
Confederate's end in battle, Yankee's beat WEARY
Does old party triumph after clear-out? DOTH
It might fetch stick gripping one thrown finally CANINE
Wilts, doubling over in tears DROOPS
A sense about compiler's refusal to turn faceless ANONYMOUS
SUITOR, REGULARLY FALSE, NOT HOLDING BACK A TEAR ASPIRANT
PERHAPS FIX RACKET OF GANG CHASING OTHERS RESTRING
WELL WITH ROUND AND LARGE OPENINGS FOR PEN CORRAL
Understandably, someone entering rehab initially USER
Traitor occasionally cut short troublemakers RIOTERS
Temper letter consumed by anger INURE
Settle amount, tackling rising inflationary measure DISPOSE
Catches girls dropping sweetheart for love LASSOS
In France the old man abruptly becomes undesirable LEPER
Idiotic host supporting top of bill BARMY
Jumper on line inside craft plant ARROWROOT
Border surrounded Germany, partly EDGE
Appeal discredits scrapping women's beachwear SARONGS
... reportedly ousted from power THRONE