The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 03 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Variety of fruit trees stripped RANGE
Involved in musical, director informally gossips CHITCHATS
Insignificant guy's first to enter place for boats beside lake MARGINAL
Insect making natural circles GNAT
Habitual response of parent finding gum MASTIC
Figure from times past eaten by winged beast HEXAGON
Knight using advantage to snaffle unprotected pawn GAWAIN
Mostly calm before frenzy leading to clout LEVERAGE
One function set up; contracted as well for parties SOCIALS
Dog overturned avoiding hard run COOP
Dam is prop against water RESTRAIN
City's cruel guards turned old harbour ablaze METROPOLITAN
Pair band has let go BRACE
Rings brought in to support climbing plant GROUNDSEL
Unemotional police officer many backed STOLID
This soup et al could be concoction of Batchelors BORSCH
Son raised in capital is Tottenham's top player SOLOIST
Small comparatively well-kept cutting tool STRIMMER
Emotional change as detective's caught by low branch MOODSWING
Edges out fully from Goring Lock for river ORINOCO
Drawing attention to sum of money insulting nurses SPOTLIGHTING
A vocal refusal for alcoholic drink PERNOD
Happened to live on upland tract BEFELL