The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2021 05 18

The Telegraph Toughie

crossword answers

Clue	Answer
Person held ticket to access Tube	HOSTAGE
Layer on diseased bean plant	HENBANE
Heartlessly delivered a letter from Thessaloniki	DELTA
Froggy doggy	HUSKY
Flower everyone can see in a bundle	LOTUS
Charlie learnt to dance for chief	CENTRAL
Bird, fish-eating swine!	SPARROW
Arm lifted briefly, good earlier	PISTOL
Prayer interrupted by depraved dance	LAMBADA
Shaved king, going grey, seeing red!	ENRAGED
Run and lift up sporting projectile	SHUTTLECOCK
Reportedly topical fruit	CURRANT
Video's ending after sticker put on it -- it's a wrap!	BURRITO
Prophets erred, as fake	READERS
Magic worker in children's competition	SPELLINGBEE
Beautiful remains in Scottish castle	GLAMIS
Close game -- is one on late?	NIGHTIE
Island, besmirched, also featured	COSTARRED