The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 04 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
WATER VESSEL'S RUDDER INITIALLY WHERE THE RUDDER USUALLY IS RAFT
Just over line, leading to end of rally ONLY
A group of soldiers occupying hollow, brooking no opposition PEREMPTORY
Summer temperature more warm, though not at first TOTTER
Security duty cut after article ANCHOR
Sanction a note mostly querying source of downfall BANANASKIN
Good service ultimately lacking in stamina GRIT
Points in support of the rest of the ascetics? BEDOFNAILS
Love rejected options for end to silence EROS
Innovative idea about a remote island animal reserve SAFARIPARK
Iceberg seen amongst local floes CALF
Fail to emphasise meat marketing slogan? MINCEMATTERS
Agreed with recording 50 in wild golf scoring STROKEPLAY
Difficult situation crossing a couple of states? TEST
Before I have browsed around, I must accompany fool getting postage stamp DEFINITIVE
Strangely unreal energy about sections of film showing astronomical phenomenon LUNARECLIPSE
Songwriter's inclination? PENCHANT
At this time doctor, in second bit of surgery, will make bloomer SNOWDROP
Curtailed part of journey, making something like a slip SHORTLEG
Dancer's step going round rear of mud flats? PADS
I step back, accommodating cold in Arctic region ICECAP
Old newspaper provided when turning up for the singing barber FIGARO
Showing religious response, always masked by tear REVERENT
Trees closely packed around lake in the dawn FIRSTLIGHT
Succeeded blocking trainers, perhaps, over challenge to make an appearance SHOWONESFACE
Astronomical phenomenon having source in Taurus (or somewhere exotic) METEORSHOWER
Wretch regularly found in abandoned doorway is allowed in the street ROADWORTHY
Toast appears to pop up without repetition SKOL