The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 01 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Wearing a gun? DRESSEDTOKILL
Late author such as G Eliot, deserted by husband TARDY
Put weight up? Rot and nonsense! TWADDLE
MAKE A TRAP TO CATCH GAIN
Eleven is time I'm to leave: before midday TEAM
BOUND TO BE FED UP WHEN DISHEARTENED TIED
ILL-EQUIPPED TO FIND A CLUE FOR 'LUMINARY' ... NOTABLE
IN GENERAL, FINISHED THE LOT OVERALL
BOTTLE -- OR PART OF ONE NECK
FIRST HOME, ONE IS MET BY WAGGING TAIL INITIAL
BIRD IS HEADLESS CHICKEN RAVEN
WENT ON TO ADD GRASS OUTSIDE RESUMED
AUDIBLY DRINKS IN RIVER TEES
Not a bowler in Test troubled boy STETSON
In that case it's what starts '16' THEN
A CATCH FOR PAPARAZZO? SNAPPER
Quick to contain anger, being most equitable FAIREST
Something to look forward to from afar DISTANTFUTURE
Information that's gathered obtains rising savings NESTEGG
'Treatment,' they say crossly, 'is included' THERAPY
The first person died in ruined house -- that's ghastly HIDEOUS
While still young, daughter quits farming TILLAGE
Be informed by word of mouth LIPREAD
ISSUE IN WHICH SENTENCE IS PRINTED BACK TO FRONT EMIT
War of words? FIGHTINGTALK
What may delay child's lights out is quite different ANOTHERSTORY
They're woolly socks, you say LAMBS
Something to wear at home HABITAT
Be returning to get money, abandoning me in wood EBONY
... Greek lacking character to spell 'aristocrat' GRANDEE
It's very cold, frozen in the centre, melting ZERO
THE FINS WILL GET TANGLED IN IT FISHNET