The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 21

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