The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 12 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Dexter perhaps quits cold-hearted dilapidated town ROCHDALE
TIME TO STUDY SKINS FROM SOLE MOOSE SHOT BY QUEEN SEMESTER
Jam makers? ROADWORKS
OBSCURE TYPE OF WEAPON WITH ELEVATED LEVEL OF URANIUM UNCLEAR
Game players must pen article ... and another CANASTA
Monkey with lady's address, possibly, beginning to edit out knight MARMOSET
Send back papers rejected in what might be 'bye' note? EXTRADITE
DEPARTS AFTER SHOCK, MISSING FINISH FROM JENSON BUTTON STUD
Leave part of London with husband getting promoted SHOO
SUCH AS KING EDWARD'S STATEROOM? JUST PART OF IT TATER
Gun shot with hesitation -- do a stick-up? Quite the opposite UNGUM
Pass port? Not at first, drink! OVERTAKE
Political movement that could make war on blue? NEWLABOUR
Push to accept place in extravagant display SPLURGE
Representative REM songs can upset CONGRESSMAN
Respect search for what's found at the centre of atom LOOKUPTO
Second dish is a mess SPLATTER
Subject to constant cold TOPIC
Writer that's found in library or sitting-room? MANTEL
Opponents and partners right to get more 'with it'? NEWER
Leaves obstacles in the main ICEBERGS
Former leader led geology trips around river LLOYDGEORGE
Almost keep writing in tempestuous times STORMS
Cut instruction that could make lecher leer NOTCH
Cute piece about wife SHREWD
Demand cricket article -- and somewhere to write one? PRESSBOX
Follow around maiden from the subcontinent? TAMIL
Food for Mussolini? PRODUCE
Hound carer that's prettiest modelling PETSITTER
Reporters on Daily Record ignoring first place that's buzzing APIARY