The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Drop writing implement taken from Open University OMIT
Did water sport around middle of lido in Split DIVIDED
Woman kept in order? Not a single one, it's said NUN
E.g. Moscow correspondent's writings in USSR, say CAPITALLETTERS
Queen American philosopher interrupts roughly CAMILLA
A faff after a military corps defends attack very well (2,3,2,1,6) ASFITASAFIDDLE
Fate of poor team helping to overwhelm English cricket side RELEGATION
Criminal errs, a woman PC's possible extortioner RANSOMWARE
Vocally curse woman who has children DAM
Least colourful painter entertains popular composer PALESTRINA
The two of us, informally, giving option list MENU
Irrelevant current message about BoJo, say ETONIAN
Plot by politicians creating fictions after retiring BEDTIMESTORIES
Little boy creating current agitation EDDY
A Wimbledon favourite spotted speaking incorrectly? SEED