The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Cat dropping on cat -- here's escape option LIFELINE
Chopper's up -- film director coming into London for larks EXALTATION
Poor to welcome Liberal found wanting in Barnet? BALD
Passionate longing to embrace rising Italian musician LUTIST
STOP BEING ANIMATED AFTER EATING FUNGUS FRUSTRATE
One moving perhaps around Baltic capital sees parakeet BUDGERIGAR
Portuguese saint necking fifty-five shots SALVO
Endless magical event engages worker, like some mysticism TANTRIC
Criminal type exchanging medium for large shellfish LOBSTER
HOAX BROUGHT TO A SATISFACTORY ENDING CODA
Irritable having mislaid pencil-set SPLENETIC
Garlic sauce Danilo Alvim had regularly? AIOLI
Shame of French importing spoilt cigars DISGRACE
Machine-gun placed here in comfortable retreat NEST
Talk idly about costume -- worry's over knitted undies BALBRIGGAN
Mackerel-catcher Romeo drawn into petty quarrel SPRAT
Wine boxes, duty free, providing educational experience? CASESTUDY
Attractive piece in periodical to take home? MAGNET
One behind, pull goal back after ball lost LAGGARD
Confuse dub feel arranged to involve introduction to Dumbo BEFUDDLE
Metrical patterns in book one friend abroad carries IAMBI
A change in store at sea? AFLOAT
Sluggish time kept by Marseillaise composer's son LISTLESS
Persecuted hill folk shake out hay TORMENTED