The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 04 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
BREAK FROM CHURCH DOCTRINE'S FIRST IN DIOCESE SECEDE
Annihilate multitude about to catch a cold MASSACRE
Sentence is overturned leading to discharge EMIT
AGE TAKEN BY FAT OLD PAINTER? LEONARDO
Boy, even empty, carrying some weight LADEN
Pungent air around middle of restroom STRONG
An American writer or two? TWAIN
ALTERED BY LIE, ALTERED BY DESIGN DELIBERATELY
Right in America upset, albeit wrongly SUITABLE
Stayed saucy, twirling with tango DWELT
... STRANGELY ENSURED IT RAN WILD UNRESTRAINED
PUNISH HOUND TAKING COMMON ORDER ROLLING OVER CHASTISE
Stood for action holding weight lifted DENOTED
Wrong keeping head of cattle, cultivate a grain SCINTILLA
POLITICIAN RESTED IN BED FOR ILLNESS ... COMPLAINT
DRIFT CATCHING CURRENT FINALLY HOOKING FISH STINGRAY
Light unit measurement's European norm initially LUMEN
Tall story with article about extraterrestrial ALIEN
PART IN SITCOM FOR TERRIBLE DUMMY COMFORTER
HUSBAND IS MAYBE HIDING ALARM DISMAY
CRAB MAYBE WALKED ABOUT, ALMOST CURIOUS DECAPOD
America can, employing army, win ATTAIN
Tendency to include reading perhaps for education LEARNING
Grasses Sun up! RATS
GREEK CHARACTER CENTRAL TO 'MEDEA'? DELTA
Blast resounded round exhaust's opening in backfire BOOMERANG
Afflictions of soldiers, male, under canvas? TORMENTS
MORE FEEBLE PLAY ON WORDS? THAT IS RIGHT PUNIER
Gorged showing greed oddly, after wine case BINGED
Storing remains covered by incense STASHING