The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 06 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Demanding English novelist STERNE
Cheat to secure point in card game CRIBBAGE
Bond to strike back KNOT
This held up if 'rain stopped play'? UMBRELLA
Woman I courted, initially in Italian city VERONICA
A time volunteers at home accomplish ATTAIN
Cutting remarks, principally in bar EXCERPT
Male -- he's silly to become engaged MESH
Military vehicle in reservoir TANK
Miss sleep after onset of storm SKIP
Rarest moon moving for one? ASTRONOMER
Reportedly influenced kid SUEDE
Rosemary, perhaps during series of games, gets a fizzy drink SHERBET
Set off in race to secure record DEPART
Remoulded spares coming round have to meet a required standard PASSMUSTER
Treated chesty bushwhacker SCYTHE
True about recent resumption RENEWAL
What Blondin used in tense Hitchcock film TIGHTROPE
Work in Middle East may make one be listless MOPE
Polish base of Blarney Stone? RUBY
Play violin for tinker FIDDLE
Official warning cowardly joker, say YELLOWCARD
On purpose, French composer reduced tempo DELIBERATE
Minister of Sport, a comic PASTOR
Hold member's parting drink ALLEGE
Head of lyceum dismissed yahoo LOUT
Girl has information supporting current doctor IMOGEN
Flinch in fear on bend RECOIL
Dread mistake following start of tango TERROR
Dish shown in red-top abroad RAGOUT
Check on what sounds like expensive animal REINDEER
Reportedly lawful ceremony RITE
Rook completed attack OVERCHARGE
Bizarre scene involving a hand-holding event? SEANCE
Injured part of leg in battle WOUNDEDKNEE
Relevant stuff MATERIAL
English fellow picked up message EMAIL
Emperor, possessed, managed to capture island HADRIAN
Term representing 'promise', literally? WORDFORWORD
Phone in American's trailer MOBILEHOME
Arcade machine bet, plain silly PINTABLE
Fail to win compassion, become disillusioned LOSEHEART
Witness away defeat SEEOFF
Away, on holiday, makes delivery OFFBREAK
Action taken by fine Italian in good shape FIGHTINGFIT
Sleep well, almost intoxicated having downed any number NIGHTNIGHT
Quit financial institution in region of Paris LEFTBANK