The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Comic posed with flag above front of theatre SATIRIST
Chip china potty, swapping half of it for nothing NACHO
Scoop follows tips of journalist urging politician to abscond JUMPBAIL
In class a student becomes familiar INFORMAL
Hot stuff from this oil company hosting small thrash BLOWLAMP
Sort out supply around uniform, full of twists TORTUOUS
JOLLY TRICK: SMALL FLASK HOLDING SIX CONVIVIAL
Malign worry follows wally ASSAIL
Grasses progressed up centre of workshop NARKS
Good spot to find gold? Not for being dug up when king enters mark on map FORTKNOX
Match involving pulling stud has no limits with rough confusion around TUGOFWAR
Van is crossing TRANSIT
Vacant idiocy about folios is risky IFFY
Top posts on board from family introductions to good sorts KINGS
Knights quitting bar following sanctimonious nut PISTACHIO
Swap parts in vacation, not most brilliant patch OFFDAY
Stalin is too crazy, following India in avoiding political links ISOLATIONIST
Stop Oscar going from ring QUIT
Trump folk cooking with tuna OUTFLANK
Simplistic function mostly for army unit PATROL
SIERRA CAR BELONGING TO A MIDDLE-EASTERNER SAUDI
Well in favour of US pay SPRINGFOR
Chapter One: Everybody that's backed Sixties singer CILLA
Against writing text for computer and compulsorily listing CONSCRIPTING
Arab offspring is lighting up illicitly ARSON
Ruin of slum hut causing outbursts MOUTHFULS
In focus, Tardis is something running the Milky Way? CUSTARD
Purify all, it's idiotic holding it back DISTIL
SPICE GIRL LOSING HEAD IS DETAINED BY SPIES CASSIA
Hollow for burnt stuff is hot in a rain ASHPIT