The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Passionate longing to embrace rising Italian musician LUTIST
Persecuted hill folk shake out hay TORMENTED
One behind, pull goal back after ball lost LAGGARD
Mackerel-catcher Romeo drawn into petty quarrel SPRAT
Machine-gun placed here in comfortable retreat NEST
One moving perhaps around Baltic capital sees parakeet BUDGERIGAR
Garlic sauce Danilo Alvim had regularly? AIOLI
Wine boxes, duty free, providing educational experience? CASESTUDY
Shame of French importing spoilt cigars DISGRACE
Irritable having mislaid pencil-set SPLENETIC
Poor to welcome Liberal found wanting in Barnet? BALD
Portuguese saint necking fifty-five shots SALVO
Sluggish time kept by Marseillaise composer's son LISTLESS
HOAX BROUGHT TO A SATISFACTORY ENDING CODA
STOP BEING ANIMATED AFTER EATING FUNGUS FRUSTRATE
Chopper's up -- film director coming into London for larks EXALTATION
Endless magical event engages worker, like some mysticism TANTRIC
Metrical patterns in book one friend abroad carries IAMBI
Criminal type exchanging medium for large shellfish LOBSTER
Talk idly about costume -- worry's over knitted undies BALBRIGGAN
A change in store at sea? AFLOAT
Confuse dub feel arranged to involve introduction to Dumbo BEFUDDLE
Cat dropping on cat -- here's escape option LIFELINE
Attractive piece in periodical to take home? MAGNET