The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Who will stay up late to track Capone's #1 hood? COWL
Who's made most prominent of offices by degrees? OBAMA
Wire mark on skin doing what scab does? PICKPOCKET
Two homophones for 'cut' and 'fruit' PAIR
To come off worse, let in 400 CLOSED
Stunning punch from below fair? Nose bust in two places KNOCKOUT
Senior soldier has hooks in governors COUNCIL
Rubbish hill-workers deposited at back of tip PANTS
Pity old book was about her RUTH
Opposed to admitting disorderly bar element CARBON
Number 2022? Down? COUNTY
Newspaper plagiarism? THEFT
Manages to suppress patient's heart issues COPIES
In ceremony, call notes of credit 'iffy'... DUBIOUS
I confirm you will be charged over constant scrounging PARASITIC
Before he's quit The Archers, Bert's first made final provision ENDOWMENT
...after which, did you hear Hoy maybe do one in honour? CIRCUIT
Credit store's spring cut is operating like clockwork TICKS
Penny Shylock's taken -- by force, I assume USURPER
People sampling leaves dug daisies? TEATASTERS
Was ringer once given a eulogy? EXTOLLED