The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2021 05 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Absent-minded (female) artiste I sacked after first bit of dawdling DISTRAITE
Spain's opening game EVENT
Sons lie about woman of courage LIONESS
Compact shelter placed in midst of scenery ENTENTE
Dim old monarch boarding vacant buggy BLEARY
First of engineers in post -- airmen free to take off IMPERSONATE
Got up; assembled sarnie ARISEN
Making a (good?) fist of passing over legal document HANDWRITING
Tsar can earn mostly in secret ARCANE
Poles in boxes SPARS
See Miss Phillips being heavenly? ELYSIAN
Pensioner's more scary when upset about tobacconist's closing RETIREE
New Romeo embraced by Trump's ex is paradise! NIRVANA
Hanging first of paintings, wind up worker PENDANT
Edward having dicky innards fine-tuned TWEAKED
Dismiss moneyman? CASHIER
Dash into fellowship's 'facility' AMENITY
Coventry striker perhaps in shade? SKYBLUE
Slacker and no-hoper accepting Oscar LOOSER
Smash hit from Hammer? BLOCKBUSTER
Prepare to fire volunteer one's seen holding parrot TAKEAIM