The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 07 31

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Plausible argument seen in very good letter by NCO SOPHISM
PHOTOS OF TORPID MOMENTS, THEN PASSIONATE, ON BOARD SHIP SNAPSHOTS
Wrap up type of vacation PACKAGE
SCATTER SOUTH, PROTECTING ESPECIALLY TYRANNICAL RULERS DESPOTS
Fatal lapse: sadly it's normal MORTALSIN
Standards dean occasionally ratifies ENSIGNS
Soldiers travelling under their own steam? That's green! RECYCLING
Enclosure of disorderly clan welcomed by First Lady ENCLAVE
Single state of edible bulb originally useful for nothing UNION
English following height and length restriction for bicycle part HANDLEBAR
Scent's distinctive nature ESSENCE
Excuse a politician succeeded by Independent ALIBI
Old-fashioned father consuming interminable Earl Grey? DATED
Officer guarding British with energy, deserving esteem ADMIRABLE
Relatively ironic left-winger turns up embracing royal institution DRIER
On the rebound, cuts trips SPINS
Some silly dispute about poem IDYLL
Revolutionary somewhat choosy assuming authority SAYSO
About four in charge of city CIVIC
In PE learn about constantly growing PERENNIAL
Eventful order to bank concerning principal in debt CHEQUERED
Panda's cold after freeze set in in the Arctic? POLICECAR
Nitwit son improvises NOODLES
Boorish lout's joyful cry YAHOO
Promise to join criminal at brothel BETROTHAL
Obscures depressions, it's said VEILS
Mistake removing restraint, finally, from rogue ERROR
Misconstrued sci-fi idea sours ACIDIFIES
It's high time to face second-rate student taken in by conman abroad MONTBLANC
Impressive display of American river fish ARRAY
Second female that's angry about being drunk SMASHED
Dubiously reinsures places encouraging growth NURSERIES