The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A slippery character said to have temper ANNEAL
Belligerent husband and wife outside a very old city HAWKISH
Cared-for children initially here possibly? CRECHE
Consequence of engineers attending noisy instruments? REPERCUSSION
Fear of deity in charge PANIC
Flower under hidden desk SECRETAIRE
Fuddy-duddy individual in revisited starting place? SQUAREONE
Offer of support given to very big gangster? PROPOSAL
Saying a solid figure should be put outside small house APHORISM
Second criminal isn't being imprisoned, showing such good character SAINTHOOD
Set up a metal device helping irrigation NORIA
Spots what sounds like East End carriage? ACNE
Volume measurement of reduced sound from all sides? STEREO
Up and about, crying like a frenzied animal REBELLING
Plates of a meal scattered about at home LAMINAE
One half of double act was bad; missing sidekick, ultimately STAN
Observe as oil splashed round in artistic style BASSORELIEVO
Joining firm, Gregory perhaps makes a bit of money COPECK