The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2021 10 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A staggeringly insane sum for assistant AMANUENSIS
Air translated TV panel game from Middle East IRAQI
Case of rowing records being overturned SPAT
Dee river in evening light DUSK
Entertainment from crosswords? How bizarre! SHOWBIZ
Fool wasting time on central Colombian dialect IDIOM
He toiled to reset instrument THEODOLITE
In new form, since I'm not comprehensively educated? OMNISCIENT
It could be cricket devotee's location? INSECT
Old Queen having radical leader of Trotskyites imprisoned and punished for beliefs MARTYRED
Parasite, small foul-smelling one SPONGER
Polish Conservative, outwardly disagreeable SCOUR
Raid netting academic who's out for a good time HEDONIST
State of agitation seeing return of s-spot TIZZ
Venue taking a long time to make comeback ARENA
Words of journalist flashing credentials to create effect IMPRESS
One increasing volume direct from procurer EXPANDER
Blair's alternative source of oil ORWELL
After scene, call for deal or settle perhaps using initial capital? PLACENAME