The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 07 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Unable to move quickly FAST
Emperor in Wagner opera NERO
Suitability of female, one giving evidence after wife dismissed FITNESS
At sea, chiefly? INTHEMAIN
Duty of force in charge close to palace OFFICE
There's much talk from me about supposedly mad character on strike CHATTERBOX
Get back on track in France, impressed by meandering course REFOCUS
Cheap flat TASTELESS
Highly delighted? Not true MADEUP
Dubious fines collected by city on a regular basis IFFY
Bosom buddy may give a talk on English head of state ACHATES
Errand boy committing crime leaving minister's house PARSONAGE
Commended as foremost of paintings put up PRAISED
Naughty child inside Blenheim Palace IMP
Ambassador briefly produces certificate DIPLOMA
Liqueur receipts mistakenly left inside TRIPLESEC
Caught? Then long time in prison CAGE
Comic opera do: Cava and tropical fruit AVOCADOPEAR
Enemy leader of old, iron-clad? FOE
'Contract' – a card game ABRIDGE
Prepare gen vigorously for consultation document GREENPAPER
Excuse made by Tuck, endlessly? PLEA
Sign of growth to the south of island in the Tyrrhenian Sea CAPRICORN
Politician managed to entertain European known to all REPUBLICAN
CONSTANT TEASE IN BED CRIB
Emperor beginning to try on new suit TITUS
Pioneer, crossword compiler, holding line SETTLER
Study awful rot written about church music CONCERTO
Top Italian novelist died in resort area south of Boston CAPECOD
Male in lengthy run in Wagner opera LOHENGRIN
Ditch swimmer crossing river TRENCH
FIELDER'S MISTAKE SLIP
Completely disorganised having broken limb – chaos! SHAMBOLIC
Piece of information I came across on the way back ITEM
Set of tables in fine study? NEST
Love quiet reformed person in penal establishment OPENPRISON
Crosby, say, joining Oscar in game BINGO
Join a female following team making a comeback AFFIX
Very small container attached to back of lorry TINY
Family from Pennsylvania decline to accept lease PARENTAGE
Wrath involving large one catching fish? ANGLER
Crawler, extremely smarmy chap, not refined SYCOPHANT
Lie-abed, unknown character in ballad with doctor LAZYBONES
One who takes after writer, New York tightwad PENNYPINCHER
Miserly type, cold fish, saving pile CHEAPSKATE
German writer enclosing long frightening story SPINECHILLER
Abandoned in vestibule, something a traveller may carry HOLDALL
Antagonism in place after work OPPOSITION
An afterthought squeezed into gift bag KNAPSACK
Great pleasure of daughter leading rowing crew across lake DELIGHT
Foul shot on the baize, maybe – or maybe not INOFF
Fashionably smart young woman docked CHIC
Bond following mostly American NEXUS
What a criminal justice system represents, warden, a lord, broadcast LAWANDORDER
Prince unhappy with court and shopping centre PRECINCT
Decline drink and go DOWNTURN
Inadvertent mistake concerning vision OVERSIGHT
Colour of excellent street guide TOPAZ
Of the highest quality, present trophy returned TOPDRAWER
Part of the time residents upset recluse EREMITE
Crosby, say, taking short cut to Reno, going west CROONER
Clerical dignitary blowing top immediately ANON