The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 10 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Backing America in 'special' sense with gutless oddball ESPOUSAL
Linger in bed as topless sweetheart strips, rising OVERSLEEP
Stops first son leaving believers DEISTS
Nearly all wet losing heart MOST
Egg starts to open, vacated usually leaving eggshell OVULE
Labour succeeded ignoring tense questions ASKS
Top horse? BESTRIDE
Human sin? Wrath's one to start FALLIBLE
Possibly Plath writer's holding collection back POETESS
Happen to breathe, completely embracing female ... BEFALL
Spot noticed on pitch SEESAW
Pockets found in slacks? TROUSERS
Look up to see tower KEEP
Mockery of victims a crash trapped? Revolting SARCASM
Bet placed around noon ended void PUNTED
SINGULAR HARD COVERING FOR CREATURE SNAIL
Tie is masculine head to toe in public STALEMATE
Study rooks and queen covering incomplete theory CONSIDER
MORE EXPENSIVE MODELS' CHARMS EMERGE, ALL NAKED DEARER
Leggings for men? CHAPS
... still audibly exhale topping fast time SILENT
WRECK BROKE APART ROUND END OF DEEP CRACK TORPEDO
Tenant not so keen having 'no frills' LESSEE
FINE GAME WITH QUEEN GOBBLING PIECE UP GOSSAMER
Show one's oddly cold surrounded by draught DISCLOSE
Left with party embracing Liberal's huge victory LANDSLIDE
Cut traffic time in secure chassis STRUCTURE
Mars revolves circling centre of ellipse RUINS
Carries on with collaborators supporting Germany DALLIES
Legend of rodents' decline maybe originally rejected MEGASTAR
Sort of thirsty and pale after vacation TYPE
Pro, occasionally greedy, produced counterfeit FORGED