The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 09 18

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