The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 09 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Reportedly shrink with restricted girdle WAISTBAND
Gemstone in lid of oriental china OPAL
Following prudish sex this compiler's crude PRIMITIVE
Flushed if ever I shrink trousers FEVERISH
Foreign port otherwise very good knocked back OSAKA
Obscure girl with thrill for the audience MYSTICAL
Miss eating start of meal? Tighten your belt! SKIMP
Living provided with English bill uplifted Church BENEFICE
Big-screen agents retaining troops seen in retreat CINEMA
Lift concrete taking exercise REPEAL
In vacant chippies one batters fish guts CHITTERLINGS
Dead old fish covered in batter, oddly OBSOLETE
Restraint remains supporting the French LEASH
BANISH EAST GERMAN NAZI MAYBE GETTING DETAILED EAST OSTRACISE
Battered pancake almost fixed up outside DECREPIT
Marry holding empty bouquet being thankful INDEBTED
Worldly Brits back in chilly island, brown COSMOPOLITAN
Soundly split seat BREECH
Upsetting trend Independent's spoken about leader EDITORIAL
Top score before season nearly is over SUMMIT
Simple cargo for vessel travelling northwards ARTLESS
This compiler's explosive! MINE
Sound alarm until danger is over initially AUDIO
Star group playing round festival venue ORION
Cheerless love welcoming Republican DREAR
Catch one dieting eating nibble, unfilled FASTENER
Business right to secure house for partner COHORT
Buried shot inside stronghold FORGOT
Beam pens 'more off-colour' banter RAILLERY
Combat in Call of Duty's for wimps! COWARDS