The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 06 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FAILING TO CHANGE SIDES DEFECT
US prosecutor needs to disguise material DAMASK
Turn of phrase I love about Diane and Mike IDIOM
Speak, interrupting very different type of prophet SOOTHSAYER
Sorry tale about legal document excluding women CONTRITE
Put off by fellow cleaner DETERGENT
Measure some chinchillas INCH
Loud type of jazz music -- name trio's leader STRIDENT
Lose it, knowing of article supporting female name FLYOFFTHEHANDLE
Impressed by energy charge STAMPEDE
Drink Italian provided after a rep returned APERITIF
Dog's breakfast in canteen MESS
Comic circulating an unfounded rumour CANARD
Ceasefire, short, set up on base TRUCE
Sort of menu left next to a trolley in A&E ALACARTE
FACE ENDLESS PEOPLE GIVING A TORRENT OF ABUSE DIATRIBE
Day of celebration, perhaps, in flats I've renovated FESTIVAL
One may be used to exercise in Delhi gym, maybe INDIANCLUB
Poet in dreary study DRYDEN
Rates unusual zircon, initially, as imitation ERSATZ