The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Stature of Harvard's capital rowing crew HEIGHT
Ruler supporting a mass and religious instruction in Indian city AMRITSAR
Frightful tale on a CD, based on hearsay ANECDOTAL
Expert did ACCOMPLISHED
Sopranos foolishly dropping a financial backer SPONSOR
Ardent supporter outside in field DISCIPLINE
Frenchman and wife begin again RENEW
University breaking record for a regular publication ANNUAL
Uncertainty over original quiz show host? QUESTIONMASTER
Event at home leads to murder DOIN
Knowing about luminescence? Not very much SLIGHTLY
Close to tears, friend left nuns toasted teacakes SALLYLUNNS
Admits being confused by a Spielberg film AMISTAD
Rodent, second found in trading place MARMOT
Baker ate crackers in refreshment period TEABREAK
Fruit and nuts, mostly BANANA
Paddy, dry, downing an alcoholic drink TANTRUM
Cold beforehand, she prepared a hot dish CORNEDBEEFHASH
Talk spitefully about tail and sting BACKBITE
Hood in America's gamble banking on Nitti, initially BONNET
Confidence in guarantee ASSURANCE
Consummate sailor's old stringed instrument ABSOLUTE
Outlaw group, Italian BANDIT
Luminary's current disadvantage ICON
Let on about meat REVEAL
Former statute's spot on EXACT
Vegetable container found in dump TURNIP
Finish second best STOP
Ferociously sound horn to pass before corner TOOTHANDNAIL
Old-fashioned social worker and I, extremely talkative in courtyard ANTIQUATED
Commanding Officer, young man, in marvellous tribute ACCOLADE
Amateur member, person presiding ARMCHAIR
Slanderous attacks over captain's fish MUDSKIPPER
Hold back about female artist elected REFRAIN
Declare in favour of petition PROCLAIM
Examine small tin SCAN
Saw a series of letters from Baghdad agent ADAGE
Following a large man in Verdi opera FALSTAFF
Start to examine notice in cut pasture-ground MEADOW
Warden's annoyance following onset of rain RANGER
Purpose of being under canvas? INTENT
Greek hero soon saving brave maiden AGAMEMNON
Hips – a lot replaced here? HOSPITAL
Information English school turned up DOPE
Strain shown by architect attending church WRENCH
English boffin's place old consider complex ELABORATE