The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Duck fine among bats endangered in paradise GARDENOFEDEN
Topless Victor becomes intimate INNER
A heartless romance and trouble for lover AFICIONADO
Small turtle leaving soft ground TERRAIN
Secretary off again to arid tableland PATAGONIA
Maestro out to cage minute monkey MARMOSET
Soldier dropping in standard initially achieved PARA
Take little dog round on ship for exercise PRESSUP
Distilled product of unknown make? BRANDY
Drink and drive conveying a tense playwright DRAMATURGE
Dispenser of milk shake Juliet refused UDDER
An opening hotel missed housing odd associate ACQUAINTANCE
Extraordinary as Grail held -- by him? SIRGALAHAD
2 Down leader once lifted helium-filled vessel NEHRU
Funding raised in hotel restaurant? INDIAN
Bird colony in castle by eastern railway ROOKERY
Foil lining trays too generously STOOGE
Liking to write slogan PENCHANT
Holiday little bit warmer? WHITSUN
Soldiers capturing American base MEAN
Coiled snake for a start causes injury WOUNDS
Daughter Ann holding up drunk gets a wine DANDELION
Goodness found in an oak seed ACORN
Still holding an old penny piece SERENADE
Panda one of four young in pit SQUADCAR
Hard nut in bizarre accident HITANDRUN
Second time heretic becomes bigoted SECTARIAN