The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 11 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A sheep keeping quiet in retreat ASHRAM
Expanse of water has run dry SEAR
Nonsense from 'darling' having love for any number HOOEY
Merriment of little woman meeting seaman in Liverpool, say JOCOSITY
Number of repeated elements in narrower basis for curriculum THREERS
Like many a film showing action, oddly lacking energy CINE
Officer left drink and pipe, conking out COLLAPSING
Scientific measurement procedure? Doctor may order it RADIOMETRY
SEE 1 ACROSS HIGH
Silver -- one's not first, standing by winner offering lots of fizz CHAMPAGNES
What's wooden shoe? SANDAL
Fellow carrying Indian stick, old means for getting rid of pests MALATHION
Act as land surveyor? It needs to be agreed CONTRACT
Abandoned, a female in West Country novel LORNA
Belonging in a very quiet old city, one occupying someone else's property APPURTENANT
Manila seen possibly as belonging to a Pacific group MELANESIAN
Gloria, say, as final vocal offering inadequate SWANSON
Geneticist's lad said to be a composer MENDELSSOHN