The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 11 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Half the ground covered by old poet ODIST
Spooner having offered £25, Miss Daisy riots here TONYPANDY
Strangely, this spirit's bottled ANGEL
Minute remaining, matron! MOTHER
Terribly undiplomatic, releasing rebellious Democrat to community MUNICIPAL
& 17 Across One down, hopes to dodge it? THEWOODEN
Travelling in front, hero advances ONTHEROAD
'Not quite empty!': no work for them POTMEN
Models of perfection Spock set out pricked by McCoy's latest disapproving reaction COPYBOOKS
Champion boxers, perhaps when cycling, suddenly halt STOPSHORT
Niff given off by one bulging man of literature BOSWELL
Whiter than white, it drifts in with cold snap PICTURE
E.g. Putin's token record for rolling in the hay COPECK
SEE 24 DOWN ANDBOB
Good -- it's jettisoned by arrogant swimmer GUPPY
Stage managers with New Order leaving en masse for Pulp's 'Common People' RAGTAG
SEE 19 ACROSS SPOON
Most lightly coloured soldiers hiding a training-ground PALAESTRA
A lot in dancing join at the back TAILON
Sweet cicely leaves, perforated CANDY
Refuse cars from '66 and '86? DREGS
Each slow song, similarly endless, uplifting with increased speed ALLABREVE
Part-time screw grass has got in awful flap HALFPAY
What of us under May, perhaps, without leadership at particular intervals? ONTHEHOUR
What courage aunt shows with regular donation ORGAN
Briefly fluid, I must repay Blossom FLOWER
Refrain from Carmen keeping our time now ABSTAIN
'Century, ten inferior' about nails it NINETY
& 5 Across Cryptographic couple vexing an old cabbie ALICE
For this storyteller, the tide's turning on theatre work AESOP
In finales from Rameau to Flotow, lead violin may make this UPBOW
Without any trained oarsmen for protection, Caesar may have blown it ROMANNOSE