The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2017 12 21

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