The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Part of speech, word for word? First half VERB
Raised concern hiding old deficit TRADEGAP
Reality TV series runs into considerable trouble BIGBROTHER
Ring eastern cleric, nervously, after noon ENCIRCLE
Hit smart six-footer BLOWFLY
Have a meal in cafe, a tea EAT
Writer's delicate material about architect LAWRENCE
Wager involving second highest BEST
Very long record, one heading for charts EPIC
Trade union breaking country's laws STATUTES
Ankle was broken producing a ballet SWANLAKE
Soldier and sailor falling short MARINE
A kid, untroubled ATEASE
Reluctant to provide a rhyme AVERSE
Shameful shout heard in game BASEBALL
Musical song captivating American and European CAROUSEL
MAKE PUBLIC APPEARANCE AIR
Maiden, sorceress, hoarding silver for Dickens character MAGWITCH
Frightened? Son was worried SCARED
Embarrassing point involving English pound INDELICATE
Edge covered by baked clay -- an old science ALCHEMY
Bill club brought over TAB
Admission made by experts about copyright infringements, finally ACCESS
Cereal grass forming part of military experiment RYE
A male aboard pilot ship STEAMER