The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
White china plate's finish PALE
Worship about taking till doomsday REVERE
Underground place maybe giving topless humiliation BASEMENT
Student ran, celebrating, gaining admission ENTRANCE
Streak showing skin PELT
Rising number divided by radius for bottle NERVES
Resisted and passed on snatching iron up! DEFIED
Reportedly complete mess HOLE
Red imitation of drink French rejected SHAMEFACED
Nuisance hurt hospital department holding idiot HARASSMENT
Manservant left Queen following anyway BUTLER
House landlord eventually providing copious water? DWELLING
Happen to live facing sea BETIDE
Former sailor found in hold? NELSON
Dingy colour almost masking a fabric DUNGAREE
Appeared oddly clammier CAME
Animal playing, catching tail of game bird PIGEON
... slowly, a short drink, in trouble ADAGIO
Lady in pub's imbibing singles ... BARONESS
Sausage could provoke British ire BANGER
Spreads top of short pants STREWS
Vault from feline over a rake CATACOMB