The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
'Inches' is not so much when trimmed ISLES
Hot day -- and climbing outside SCALDING
Like kind people that rendered condolence ultimately when in distress TENDERHEARTED
Thoughtful bosses accepting promise of recompense STUDIOUS
Some difficulty in speaking on stage involving actor's latest slogan CATCHPHRASE
About to engage in leisure in a different form RECAST
Something arousing? Aroused, I must cut sexual desire STIMULUS
Nothing of great significance in the end OMEGA
Completed penning opening of radical flyer DRONE
Cactus to look short? Small variety coming up inside PEYOTE
Consequences of assault, perhaps, with some hesitation, producing single pay-out? LUMPSUM
Arrived with artist, a provider of pictures CAMERA
A little misrepresentation regarding a course? SOUPCON
Again impose eco-squad, say, with gallons going to waste REENFORCE
Thin stuff, reverse of rich, sort of cheese TAFFETA
Mistakenly hail efforts appearing disorganised OFFTHERAILS
Mostly fit to consume mum's rice dish SUSHI
Greeting knight, say, after climbing in Swiss location GENEVA
Get rid of the clergy in show of penitence SACKCLOTH
Food and sleep blocked by father REPAST
Describing vision embracing many years of dramatic spectacles OPERATIC
Allies retreating a small amount in disorderly fashion SLAPDASH
English symbol died in uplifting defeat, and then became more prominent TUDORROSE
Fellow handling striker -- may win this? MANOFTHEMATCH
Silver reflected delicate illumination GASLIGHT
Much of country retaining reserve militia primarily as law enforcer POLICEMAN
GEM QUEEN SET IN ORNATE MEDAL EMERALD
Ring to evoke military service CALLUP