The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 11 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
SEE 9 ACROSS PLOT
& 25 Down Guy's first captive in lower croft to reveal unsuccessful coup GUNPOWDER
Blemish on shoulder's a nightmare BUGBEAR
Convulse alien's spacecraft ROCKET
Heap of strong emotion in support of black BANGER
Hesitate to take youngster's hat off HAVER
I carpet squadron leader when failing to exercise PRACTISE
Kept an eye on forgotten has-been, possibly getting comeuppance OVERSAW
Charlie is in rush to censure CHASTISE
Music has joint whirling NONET
Mr Goodman, interrupting, cries out for muffler SILENCER
Ineffectual app crashed, marooning James centrally in town of Derby EPSOM
Boombox's austere orchestral extract STEREO
Article penned by Racine upset empress CATHERINE
'Measure for Measure' on-stage again? INRETURN
Splints from twisting badly during escapades CALLIPERS
Short piece valued and rehearsed ITERATED
Novel adornment designed to shake off depression ROMAN
Net result of parent's fiddling ENTRAP
Torch made from deal shavings wrapped in rattan CANDLE
Victory over judge is more chilling WINTRIER