The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 09 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Active agent must possess core element of secrecy SPRY
Army promoted banks of irregulars to guard monarch SOLDIERS
Begs son to pursue job after wasting time ASKS
Brace of flightless birds, fast but not hot REASSURE
Country of one billion and rising, Amnesty International fellow to tour NAMIBIA
Proposition nothing to do with article male pens THEOREM
Something providing direction and order during Conservative predicament COMPASS
Sources of tremendous influence within America list novel as obsessively consumerist MATERIALISTIC
Genealogical study led Harry all over the place HERALDRY
Fool with money backing idiot's tips NITWIT
Dull morning following temperature close to heatwave TAME
Press union over cheers for unelected military government JUNTA
Pictures of ordinary ducks without any crests LANDSCAPES
Pick youngster for sports team magazine PLAYBOY
PC Plod takes heed when turning up at intervals DESKTOP
Offended salesman shouted, losing equanimity finally REPELLED
In America, check Iowa road index for place pots are made BILLIARDTABLE
How a dry summer regularly attracts northern chaps catching crabs? OARSMEN
Soup beginning to inflame large mouth ulcer GUMBOIL
Steals lots BAGS
Student's introduced to excited masses with iconic type of art NEOCLASSICISM
Untidy toilets? That's some understatement! LITOTES
Suffer, having no interest to wipe out debts INCUR
Flowering shrub of Great Britain, said to cause irritation HEEBIEJEEBIES
Cause of unexpected fall perhaps in British people eating pineapple BANANASKIN
After variable years, Ted's transformed in recent past YESTERDAYS
Hoped indeed to split power with Republican and Democrat PRAYED
Outdoor garment husband wears at concert that rocks TRENCHCOAT