The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 01 29

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Old man in mine, he is unable to regularly take hard work PITHECANTHROPUS
Embraced by grandmother, Queen Victoria returned in a blissful state NIRVANA
Devour repasts regularly EAT
Oil is hot for fraternity member DERVISH
Three-nation stand TERRACE
Archdeacon in terrible rage gets one retaliating AVENGER
Runny brie consumed when drunk EBRIATE
Pinch tot NIP
One thousand were sitting, set as a task IMPOSED
Short king with gold for teacher TUTOR
In favour of philosopher no one thanks over forecast PROGNOSTICATION
Despite having to sit, presumably? NOTWITHSTANDING
Second stop in NCP, say, by learner with electronic dash SPARKLE
Ad-lib production of optimum PR IMPROMPTU
Italy to engage men first, its own men SIGNORI
Dessert's earlier temperature has become cold; this upset could throw plans into confusion APPLECART
Food is served up after holy man becomes exhausted in former capital SAINTPETERSBURG
No introduction of butter in cooked bistro dish ROSTI
Rise of leading Tory moderates simmering here? STEWPOT
LAVER PERHAPS AS SELECTED PLAYER HELD IN RESPECT? ON THE CONTRARY SEAWEED
In the air, uncertain when girl will have left AMBIENT
Limit religious teaching in island CAPRI
Coats, for example, being dated, we are modelling to get right OUTERWEAR
In French red wine, English find friendly relations ENTENTE
Unusual crunched cheese dish RAREBIT
In this state I had to return nothing IDAHO
Large bird in Truro cathedral ROC
Supposes former exercise before court succeeded EXPECTS
Boris, perhaps, taking rope to Alaska PASTERNAK
Measure of acidity in a once lost instrument ALPHORN
One from Genesis that has an echo just the same EVE
LINCOLN MEETS FAT FRENCH CLERIC ABELARD