The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 01 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
& 14 Down Wrapping it up in fancy plastic paper is what'll help make present perfect PAST
Deceive mobster over the counter HOODWINK
Sharks can be seen on this, in bid to make one part with money SALESPITCH
Agatha Christie detective (not the Francophone) turned over carriage PRAM
House journal's difficult to find answer in HANSARD
Section of church to lose faith when liberal's removed APSE
Racegoing odds are cut in long term AEON
Tory federation admitting slip held consultation CONFERRED
Most unctuous way to attract attention, with art deceiving? OILIEST
Ancient language featuring sacred syllable that's swallowed, perhaps of Attic origin? HOMEBREW
Ordering a stiffener containing gin that's dropped in ALIGNING
Fixing what pirate perhaps gained and lost? HOOKANDEYE
Star is paid, incorrectly, for something normally developed in-house? ASPIDISTRA
SEE 1 DOWN PARTICIPLE
& 25 Down Promoted team relegated -- it should be more fruitful in lower division! UPSIDEDOWN
Group engaged in mechanical recitation as sign of support for party ROSETTE
Transport that power-steers? The other way round! OXCART
Mean adult becoming old? Too much so! OVERAGE
Time and space traveller brought back non-meat protein TOFU
Element opposing energy being extracted from tin ANTIMONY
Rude man is upsetting female carer NURSEMAID
Attempt to acquire information that'll be needed to get engine going BIGEND
Wandering sailor, transported, had objection ABSENTMINDED
Whirlwind romance's ending -- yen goes after two days EDDY
Painting, one bound to lift company FRESCO
Paste that's watery, and a filling one TAHINI
Considering rearrest? DELIBERATION
SEE 8 DOWN CAKE
Breeder supplying mock croc, auditors find? On the contrary! PROPAGATOR
Queen informally to sanction ditching pound BESS