The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 03 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
More than one bird charges around church FINCHES
Ancient Scottish lord weighed down by gold AULD
HOW SOME BIRDS FLY, SHOWING INTELLIGENCE? INFORMATION
Terrible clique seen after meal TEARING
Risky enterprise involving one unknown composer BIZET
Individual avoiding head, not touching booze left over NETT
GREAT IRE ABOUT TO BE SHOWN TO MAN ON PITCH? KEEP COOL! REFRIGERATE
Sell out seeds finally before spring SHOP
See one that may be boring argue wrongly AUGER
Royal survivor of short rebuff PARR
Patience shown by soldiers facing defeat, spending time in foreign country FORBEARANCE
Old sailors hanging round a port ORAN
Personification maybe driving country INCARNATION
Take her off the highway -- a dangerous driver TOAD
WENT BY UNDERGROUND THE WRONG WAY IN THE BEGINNING DEBUT
Be off with you! That's scornful, not half SCAT
A pretence by journalist feeling guilt ASHAMED
Aussie's to mind his manners, we hear, in place of industry BEEHIVE
A requirement is being admitted -- something baker wants? ANISEED
Matthew's trousers LEVIS
Pull up in theatre before journey here and there REPROVE
UPLIFTING INDIAN MUSIC? IT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A CULTURE AGAR
Something requiring a snap decision PHOTOFINISH
I'm a seducing rogue, aiming for this? MISGUIDANCE
Language when ambassador's hatched plot BREW
Keen on scripture, I love to absorb it INTO
THE OLD WOMAN, ONE OF THE CELEBS WHO DENIES THE SPIRITUAL? MATERIALIST
Girl friends? Don't fancies run riot! CONFIDANTES
Court female in bay WOOF
Gift of composer capturing the essence of music HANDSEL
WEAPON IN REAR WITH NO END OF POWER STEN
Officer wanting short afternoon nap is most comfortable COSIEST