The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 09 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
I'm top? That's wrong -- I'm not sure top OPTIMUM
Maximum number covered by hospital HEIGHT
Mole exaggerated punctures with acne, say? SPOTTY
Land in effect over sea DOMAIN
Movement of current part inspired, I think, on reflection TIDERIP
Where 'RIP the compiler' shall be writ, never! OVERMYDEADBODY
Miss scored, reportedly? MAID
River bird, one on the radio perhaps? DEEJAY
Movement of hip on bandaging little bone -- items for suturing might be seen here PINCUSHION
Foe not taking sides in prayer? ANTI
Grand, a dish of cold vegetables cut for curry paste MASALA
Encourage and kiss people in juvenile competition EGGANDSPOONRACE
Fashion design safe, criticise company slowing down after recession PETERPANCOLLAR
Dodgy ear -- regret cold in head DIRECTORGENERAL
Dancing on air, old stud DOORNAIL
Comfortable position with bloomers full of thorns? BEDOFROSES
HYMN -- PIECE STEALING HEART IN BANGKOK, IF ONE SIAMESE, SAY? MAGNIFICAT
Fifty tucking into feast, ten almost finished French stew BLANQUETTE
One may be in charge of reaching ANAGRAM
ONE'S PRESENT AT PRESENT ATTENDER
Stab from behind in openly criminal study of felonies PENOLOGY
Something funny, perhaps, left in stew TAGLINE
SMART BEING GRIPPED BY A GOOD BOOK? ON THE CONTRARY, LOSING THE PLOT CHAOTIC
ONE CUTTING DOWN TO SIZE A COUPLE OF MALES HELD BY JUDGE? TRIMMER
Case of dramatist screening very long show DEPICT
Brain extracted through the ears? MIND
Before bedtime, a short agreement drawn up after close NIGHTCAP
Big fish all right in the morning after getting up MAKO