The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2022 08 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A number of shops mostly providing tea CHAI
Beams put up in an auditorium RAYS
Big band opening in Hungary, Spain and Ireland when on tour HEADLINER
Casually state times for visit DROPBY
Clean, flash young boxer? MOPUP
Create confusion by removing cover from seats ADDLE
Dull assignment -- it takes 24 hours WORKADAY
Excessive work penned by old writer OVERDONE
Expectation for particular ballet's finale PROSPECT
Flower engulfed by receding shoreline NILE
Footballer from France snubbed one of its divisions? CANTON
Have a good time using phone and Twitter recklessly PAINTTHETOWNRED
It's normal to be put off a wicked act MORTALSIN
Manual rewritten for graduate ALUMNA
One rambling somewhere in Italy, we're told ROAMER
Overwhelmed by fighting, I have to surrender WAIVER
Set about probing source of power cut PREPARED
Soldier guarding back of unit alongside tense, tough instructor MARTINET
Star -- British -- in Speed CELEBRITY
Student inspired by well-informed, suitable, old mate? HELPMEET
Sudden camera movements from right to left SNAP