The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 07 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A weird tale following Victor's dance VALETA
Country home on telephone, endlessly INDIA
Legendary knight's useful book TRISTRAMSHANDY
... a large bundle, mostly put on a llama-like beast ALPACA
Wears fur jacket SPORTSCOAT
Breed fish, reportedly RAISE
Patted flatfish on river bottom DABBED
Team member's weapon SIDEARM
Computer device in fashion, foremost from Microsoft MODEM
HEAVILY CRITICISE ATTACK ON NEW PUB UPBRAID
Dog in HQ, New Jersey one BASENJI
Man's clue, written cryptically, for powerful nation's government UNCLESAM
Boss in Boeing over Norway GOVERNOR
What republicans don't want on during series of weeks ending in May? MONARCHY
Had editor describing old article as reckless HOTHEADED
Brush or brushwood? SCRUB
Stone from nursery's borders carried by cattle ... ONYX
A repair by workers needs time for revision AMENDMENT
A form of security posted US soldier put up inside for girl ABIGAIL
Initially doing English, checked by stern university lecturer READER
Very happy to find bird's nest, say SOUP
Increase got by former partner -- harshly criticised, we hear EXPAND
Draw a circle round item of jewellery RING
Unimportant stuff provided by four during short hearing TRIVIA
Illness in detail, mental AILMENT
Tape of unusual test case CASSETTE
Inspectors, former pitmen across area EXAMINERS
More or less fair, a boxing match JUSTABOUT
Take in a small circle, including bishop ABSORB
A pale worried deserter APOSTATE
Jewelled band from Boeotia, rare TIARA
Ask for quotes to publish what's almost too sensitive PUTOUTTOTENDER
Raised me twice holding pound token EMBLEM
Large glass sailing ship SCHOONER
Pointers unnecessary, mostly NEEDLES
Victor letting slip wife's secret INNER
Earlier, in front of worker BEFOREHAND
Caught beforehand, she cooked dish CORNEDBEEFHASH
Balletic swan: jumping tree toad RA erased! ODETTE
Complacent, son, gullible person SMUG
Outrageous, senior relative in apartment FLAGRANT
Heartless film character's time on popular island TINMAN
Select rice, ultimately – low in calories ELITE
Tell positively, when certain ASSURE
Inmate rips off one close to warder PRISONER