The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Played radiant prelude INTRADA
Volunteers terribly maudlin state TAMILNADU
Slit got repositioned in vocal opening GLOTTIS
On radio, possibly Old Man River is most sublime GREATEST
Pitched until tedium's set in TILTED
Richer gambler right on track? BETTEROFF
Very nearly skinned fish and gutted smelt ALMOST
US marshal's perfect listening device EARPHONE
This may give Maria quite a shock MOONQUAKE
Grill lawyers, bishop and queen BARBQ
Shout about Republican punch-up BRAWL
Novel sea mammal regularly fished out EMMA
Major service provider immediately stops gas ETHENE
Fault insulating new plug BUNG
David, maybe taking time, ending off suss laws STATUTES
American soldier's holding back Australian female troops AMAZONS
Approach experts intermittently pairing up? ACCESS
Angry civil riot expressing intense ill-will VITRIOLIC
Bill hit pinching skirts of curvy, round old maid TABBYCAT
Contribution made by home university in past INPUT
Clever defence disheartened newspaper DEFT
Capital question announced to which 'No, she walked' is an answer DJAKARTA
Bump off prison guards and abscond from security JUMPBAIL
Bring into operation deal, perhaps accepting unknown backing EXERT
Brandy receptacle returned by unimportant employee COGNAC