The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 03 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Superweapon chosen involves cloak PONCHO
Official beginning to mow field REALM
Male King's schoolteacher provides delicious food MANNA
Key area at some time spoken of as way to get a rise? ESCALATOR
A Nationalist, a Liberal holding PM's Downing St address before Labour, perhaps ANTENATAL
Run out of more books for living EXTANT
After excellent exercise, son turns brown SEPIA
Train bird to accept one sent back RETINUE
Capital vans of Victor's independent lot never include used specimens VILNIUS
Place to sleep following university, not coming back FUTON
Fur too much, Vera discovered OTTER
Indelicate at heart, American made Oscar angry CROSS
Being a member of English stage, Dec's partner is crude INELEGANT
Snobby Channel Islander upset losing learned supply CLANNISH
Returning alumnae consume bottles -- a vast quantity OCEAN
Perhaps amateur match for charity NONPROFIT
Republican bishop welcomed by curious Aegean order once more REARRANGE
Defeated and dismissed, allowed to run out around lake OUTPLAYED
Spare appropriate to Paddington, maybe FORBEAR
Modest, no time for pursuit CHASE
Racier, it breaks rules CRITERIA
Ghastly top worn by primitive beginner? LURID
George's car scheme takes one in AUTOPILOT
Cunning cricketer cleared out tail-end CRAFT
Fine plan, yet messed up PENALTY
Parts of supporting column peak mostly by Scottish hillside VERTEBRAE
Perhaps mouldy lid uncovered after entertaining bash FUNGOID
Take care of appearance later LOOKAFTER