The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Pilfers, oddly pinching flag stones PEBBLES
Scoring, alternatively helping around box ORCHESTRATION
Sentence overturned leading to discharge EMIT
Source of drug company scam exposed COCA
Three-legged race? TRIATHLON
Worker in, say, train plant EGLANTINE
Yours truly inspires learner who's pioneering SETTLER
Old bloke's tense following desire COVET
Most mysterious bug possibly by river DEEPEST
Manipulating cartel abducting one horse? RIGGING
Longs heartlessly showing desires YENS
Joke of Left accepted by proletariat PLEASANTRY
Initially nervous flier welcomes good pilot NAVIGATOR
Flower single caught in important date ERICA
FIRM FOUNDATION ESTABLISHMENT
Family from present time in journal HEREDITARY
Did I omit to mask expression? IDIOM
Deceit admitted by a new immigrant ALIEN
Cutting cord in a hospital department ASTRINGENT
Audibly burnt vegetable CHARD
Driver in pole position? GONDOLIER
Allowing gambling losing head for pound LETTING
Chattier about one billion net returns GABBIER
Criminal's case about bride's last vow CONSECRATE
Crusader beat Communists' top revolutionary TANCRED