The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Boiled e.g. little chickens, it's said BREWED
Checking average number of stars? MODERATING
Clay head from Donatello takes precedence for artist DALI
Demanding more attention, wild reindeer tailed NEEDIER
Dog wanders off, and moves from A to B, say DOWNGRADES
Fancy merchandise bags arrive finally in port GOODHEAVENS
Fine down on dog providing support for Nigella? FLOWERSTALK
Item for hanging bouquet when hosting ball NOOSE
Loaf I try to make a treat for a child LOLLIPOP
Pacific Ocean's edges covered by new colour round noon NONVIOLENT
Parody important moment for 15 TAKEOFF
Post about playing old Queen track MONORAIL
Spotted dresses happening to reveal figure SEVENTEEN
Stop large swallow migrating west PLUG
Those who clearly aren't fans scoffed in chorus, periodically HATERS
We're told staff 22a top POLL
Pickled herrings and cod man remembered for his cat? schrodinger
Picked up Asian hostelry's derivative product TIEIN
Not qualified to invest a billion in town, perhaps OUTANDABOUT
No hard/soft rocks etc ANDSOFORTH
Getting half of burned rice, took dish BURRITO
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