The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 05 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
POEM ABOUT PLACE OF FANTASY ... ODEON
Threaten prankster with death IMPEND
Rough National Trust walk ahead STRIDENT
About fifty, one is plain absent-minded OBLIVIOUS
Male detective with hound following Joe Bloggs? TOMDICKANDHARRY
Irish pool staff, small and large, getting into party drink and food PLOUGHMANSLUNCH
Idiots upset MP in reshuffle MUPPETS
Eastern Fleet being shelled will swallow tax boost ELEVATE
Personal accident cover, with strings attached APRON
Lilac rim on yam's inside reveals bitterness ACRIMONY
Retail confused lies about English artist's place in Paris? ATELIER
One has faith one will go far PILGRIM
Days of old power studied for big corporation MIDDLEAGESPREAD
Second bird, one from America originally MOHAWK
There's always a lapse before it's read RIOTACT
More bananas showing a higher number of speckles DOTTIER
Stood for flipping parade -- tone-deaf taking part DENOTED
Take in case of broken limb being blue DOWNCAST
Last act of Jesus -- Son, in case uncertain? ASCENSION
SACK'S COVERING PENNY OR SOMETHING IN RIVER RAPIDS
... it is featured in retro street musical EVITA
Kind of French clubs with dodgy casino Romeo inhabits CORSICAN
VENOMOUS AFRICAN COUNTRY MIDGE BITES UNKNOWN NUMBER MALIGNANT
Famous Italian represented cardinal on video LEONARDODAVINCI
IN A BAD WAY IN SPAIN, VERY UNWELL, VARIABLE EVILLY
House-keeping? It could be a flat occupation TENANCY
Rip up root for replanting, leaving petals in a bowl? POTPOURRI
Catch up with rest of fiction (popular) LIEIN