The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
GATHER A QUANTITY OF LEAVES ROUND ABOUT ACQUIRE
Do be quiet at the back SHAFT
Collection of Graves? Poet finally given a bust VINTAGE
Sort of bomb left in possession of US general CLUSTER
Bill's written about short dance in work of fiction NOVELETTE
Dull, collecting yokel's top and bottom separately at the end DYINGLY
Service area with major retail chain strikes out COUNTERMANDS
Sound source of entertainment worth both its successors put together SEVENTYEIGHT
Smart sports car model ARCHETYPE
Taxing heavily as a ruler SOAKING
Cutting earthwork to shelter soldier? TRENCHANT
See 10 Down) ASQUITH
Sports ground masks label on international competitors PROTAGONISTS
& 9 Across Maybe Hoover vacuum cleaner left dust around politician once HERBERTHENRY
Laughing Cavalier in art RIANT
Having hand in decadent fancy dish ROULADE
Iconic organisation for the better means to pick up what's said TOTEMIC
Long time wrapped in string like a cat LEONINE
In brief, US politician gets lift leaving party SENDOFF
Woman, jolly journalist, incapable of giving offence UNARMED
I'M SAINT CONVERTED FROM PRIMITIVE RELIGION ANIMIST
One enthralled by old organ player of distinction OLIVIER
Keenly working to restrict newspaper's graphic edge KEYLINE
SCRAP SOMETHING INSIGNIFICANT THAT ODD CHARACTERS REJECTED FIGHT
TANGO WITH SCAFFOLDER FRIEND OF 'DAVE' TRIGGER
WOUNDED, BECOME BLOODY GORED
One holds up chap with chutzpah, British ace CHEEKBONE
Release from prison holding unknown number of traitors SPYRING