The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 10 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Hopeless deficits -- I miss epic upturns, to some extent PESSIMISTIC
Libel about US city restricting Scottish smoker CALUMNY
It's in Lear -- changing it upset them? LITERATI
How some greet carefree housing cheat given party backing GOODDAY
Embarrassed seeing the woman's husband's framed record SHEEPISH
Man's condition after creation of gardens -- OK, shattered GODFORSAKEN
Cheating, in a huff until rehabilitated UNFAITHFUL
Swish vessel less ordinary CANE
Business degree causes deep sleep COMA
Silly electronic currency units rising retrospectively PUERILE
Thieves select parcels, all with no middle and nothing in PICKPOCKETS
Gathers prosecutors will protect border CRIMPS
Display in bar not very small to stand in PRESENT
Criminal scared to admit this person was a squealer SCREAMED
Opponents in bridge contract appeal ENTREATY
Constantly working with side at Old Trafford? ONANDON
Beginner's mistake, trading bits of public relations TYRO
Cheers after most of football team scrap IOTA
'Pint?' 'Very much so!' NOTHALF
Set up second form for, say, reading breaks on vessel REWORK
One may turn over a bit in bed TROWEL
Pirate wields cudgel to obstruct rising? On the contrary BOOTLEG
Swimmer no longer available to get cap SEALOFF
Shells found in farmer's furrows? CARTRIDGES
One's been chilly -- I stay, oddly, showing foolishness IMBECILITY
Acquaintance needing change of air housed by relatives accepting it FAMILIARITY
Better scripture class REFORM
Request one by one making a good impression PLEASINGLY