The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 01 29

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Nasty comedian revealing an evil nature DEMONIAC
HQ in European city left abandoned BASE
Enthusiasm of AB abandoning a port BRIO
Home for Cockney thieves? TEACADDY
Meet to entertain performer, all right? SATISFACTORY
Peach (not a nice girl!) is so very cruel STONYHEARTED
Writer, one engaged by gentleman, is person benefiting from fund PENSIONER
Top dog, from what we hear PEAK
Stars bathed in lovely radiance LYRA
Female minister's in top role DIRECTORSHIP
Cheaper pub involved in row TINNIER
Suffers at home with beastly types INCURS
They don't make a prison -- delays STONEWALLS
WORKER THAT HAS PUT DOWN LINE IN DISTANT TERRITORY HINTERLAND
FRIENDS DISAPPEAR IN A FOG, FINALLY INVISIBLE AMIGOS
STORIES ABOUT RADIATION DETECTED IN PARISIAN BUILDING LOUVRE
JOHN REPEATEDLY OFFERING MUSIC-HALL ENTERTAINMENT CANCAN
CROOK AND SECOND TWISTER GETTING OUTSIDE JAIL FINALLY SWINDLER
DIVINE RULE FROM THOSE PEOPLE RESTRICTING WHAT IS WICKED? THEARCHY
Water animal with a hump -- it's moving round river repeatedly HIPPOPOTAMUS
IN CONTACT WITH A GOOD PERSON TO SECURE WIN AGAINST
THEY PROVIDE DRINK IN BASH AHEAD OF GAME ON GREEN PUNCHBOWLS
FEATURE OF RIVER AT CHISWICK HAD TO BE BROADCAST EYOT
Lo, lard and meat made into a sausage! MORTADELLA
REFUSAL TO OFFER WORK IN FORMER SHIPBUILDING REGION? NOPE
LETTERS PROVIDED BY CLASSICS TEACHERS MAYBE AFTER SCHOOL GAMMAS
SHORT TIME WITH ONE MALE FRIEND -- TAKING LEAST TIME POSSIBLE? MINIMALLY
Doughnuts to get rid of before lunchtime? ANNULI