The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 07 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Chase an ignorant lad around GRANDNATIONAL
Waiting to pick up diamonds, a feature of bridge BIDDING
Note exposed billet-doux as work of fiction NOVELETTE
Political pundit confused by Lib Dem DIMBLEBY
One creates drama from predicament besetting wife in Scottish town PLAYWRIGHT
Cut corners in bypass round motorway SKIMP
District accommodating new stadium ARENA
Very important reading matter for children engrosses son COSMIC
Group covering Beatles' centrepiece -- Let it be STET
Being poorly nourished catches a temperature -- unlucky ILLFATED
Viking saga entertained Danes to a certain extent EDDA
Involve England's top two lower-order batsmen ENTAIL
Looked round very deprived STARVED
Feature of 'Saturday Night Fever' -- The Clash? That's not right DISCODANCE
Getting completely drunk with Directors, here's a place to dry out DRAININGBOARD
One putting up a fight about close relative RESISTER
Dad eating ordinary fast food from Italy POLENTA
Angry, I cool off in the head's study CRANIOLOGY
A dim ponderous criminal's usual method MODUSOPERANDI
Give humiliating punishment to errant fathead cruelly TARANDFEATHER
Self-confidence to increase after guy is put in class CATEGORISE
Girl that is missing somewhere in South Africa NATAL
Talk about Panama perhaps CHAT
Red Prince regularly seen in something like 'War and Peace' EPIC
The runs -- sickness to do with raised temperature THERMAL
Trace vice worker on land from report SCINTILLA
Dubious bishop in sporty car, well-padded means of transport JIFFYBAG
Raise army to besiege island HOIST