The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 08 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Gas lit in the morning by parlour-maid, initially FIREDAMP
Serious crime: leader denied motive REASON
Pictures of guys returning, arrested by US agents CINEMA
Captain, say, in charge aboard tender OFFICER
Animal beginning to move on ahead of honking bird MONGOOSE
Charlie with last of sticky sweets CANDY
Stand by wife, sneaky sort of person WEASEL
Check on tailless bird in tree LARCH
Awful smell coming from traps over by church STENCH
Want Mark to face Manchester, say SCARCITY
Reportedly charming set of rooms SUITE
One may help one escape from a trap SANDWEDGE
Not close to Italian? On the contrary FARFROMIT
Meat company breaking embargo BACON
Panellist starts to judge us rehearsing our roles JUROR
Spectre of international consumed by anger WRAITH
Film comedian entertaining a minister CHAPLAIN
HIGHEST SCORE IS EXCELLENT TOPNOTCH
Put in order for tape CASSETTE
English male in suspicious Syrian training college SEMINARY
Resume painting to support others RESTART
Fire escape LETOFF
Report made by knight during case BANG
System of exercises I discovered in full-page book illustrations PILATES
Large insect runs inside on the ground HORNET
Further article in gold OTHER
Run out after Charlie and young dog appear unexpectedly CROPUP
REPAIR CENTRE RESORT
GATHERING, FOLLOWING COMPLAINT BEEF
I was introduced to American after seizing power IMPETUS
Better ahead overlooking station UPGRADE
Sly character in western given help by lawman, at first WEASEL
Model sloshed? Take no action SITTIGHT
Stroke is worried about onset of storm CARESS
OPENER IN COUNTY'S TEAM CORKSCREW
Beginning attack ONSET
Offend stranger playing with small son TRANSGRESS
Minute part of it in yolk TINY
Bloomer concealed by old Roman Catholic ORCHID
Singer's bar number, by Otis Redding initially COUNTERTENOR
Show amusement about Independent's figure of speech SIMILE
Large and luxurious car, part of alimony LIMO
Totally dismissed just claim OUTRIGHT
Set fire to fuel left out IGNITE
Insensitive, albeit not as much following start of talks THOUGHTLESS
Wading bird – pick one off with a rifle? SNIPE
Got shirt messy in outhouse, like Billy Bunter? SHORTSIGHTED
Keep cards in rack each year close to Lent STANDPAT
How mates changed, to a moderate extent SOMEWHAT
Tag one article in English gym EPITHET
Uninterested, sis tells comic LISTLESS
Storyteller in court, near to collapse RACONTEUR
One who treats hip in need of manipulation? THERAPIST
Dutch after cup, status symbol TROPHYWIFE
Fresh touches may show gardening ability GREENFINGERS
Convincing demonstration, protest about receiving smaller amount OBJECTLESSON
Other ranks housed in awful place in China? PORCELAIN