The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 02 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Sharp operation bottling champagne POP
FAINT ILLUMINATION TO BEGIN ENVELOPING A LOT OF LAND STARLIGHT
Seriously offloading the Spanish funds GRAVY
Turn up, finally coming with lots of cash ROLLING
Grouse mostly favoured the day before festival PEEVE
Face slump in contest VISAGE
Zero outlay to secure latest school event? OPENDAY
One carries hard stones SHINGLE
PEER ROUND UNKNOWN ATOMIC PARTICLE BARYON
Respectable European country having King within a year PUKKA
Number of thieves favouring heartless thievery FORTY
Pop star's names appearing in and around sign? LENNON
Nobody will accept reduced cast and cuts in production of Lear? NONSENSEVERSE
Half-hearted support? Nonsense ROT
I will need a drink when upending warrior SAMURAI
Longed to constrain one to leave American attraction PAINTEDDESERT
Cunning involved in some chaos ANARCHY
Deny most of additional spectators NEGATE
Failing to retain river in desertification? DRYING
Comment on artist's popularity bearing fruit RAISIN
Daughter is avoiding person uncovered as crazy NUT
Gathered playboy oversees racket RAKEDIN
Ear catching business graduate with old complaint LUMBAGO
Flapping facing pioneer birdman? PIGEONFANCIER
Experimental justification for the Court of Appeal? TRIALANDERROR
A German pacifist securing hearts going to Northern Dutch city EINDHOVEN
A POET'S WRITTEN ABOUT LOVE ON A CRUISE? ABOARD
Book falling from stand gets attention EAR
VERSE HE READ IN FRENCH -- KIPLING POEM, VARIABLE RUBBISH VILIFY
Carry sandwiches for every person with holiday clothes BEACHWEAR
A legal graduate has need of rugby players ALLBLACKS
Bays? A lake has bays ALCOVES