The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 02 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Official backs king in charge -- is it irony? FERRIC
Pay fine, also needing to return coppers FOOTTHEBILL
Local banks are almost right for account NARRATIVE
Middle Easterner once in Suriname, travelling SUMERIAN
In France, I admire cooked grouse JEREMIAD
Partridge, say, in dens, excited in mating periods ENDGAMES
Way to eat dip -- item served in trattoria? LASAGNE
Droning noise made by personnel in corporation THRUM
Way of playing ball cheers up a rotter at first AGITATO
Clever clogs cutting single class GENUS
The Spanish cheese left by Mike is very basic ELEMENTAL
Record musical covers to express sorrow REPENT
Muslim maybe in Quebec caught in fresh air current IRAQI
Bar's pair of cups one put back? BRASSERIE
Horse is less jerky over time EVENTER
Holds section of newspaper for capital feature NELSONSCOLUMN
Extremely tough words in puzzle THROW
Arab turning up very shortly OMANI
Execute career plan for ambitious teacher BEHEAD
English newspaper's online reading material EMAIL
Betrays family pair involved in famous archery feat? TELLSON
Crook boasts about detective's case, maybe a murder HOODEDCROWS
Borderline impudence I heard at intervals FRONTIER
Battered starter of bass fully consumed BEATENUP