The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 07 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Cardinal, perhaps making mistake after hotel creates smokescreen REDHERRING
Feisty old lady's protest about curtailed hearing MATRIARCH
Husband, even more good-looking HANDSOME
Clarify former patent EXPLAIN
Tricky question from card, last of four TEASER
Proudly display evidence of accident in fast vehicle SPORTSCAR
Key worker in action OPERATIVE
The vital part of maiden flight MARROW
Sign of ladies losing weight OMEN
Grotesque building I recognised in broadcast EYESORE
Cleaner, by a stop, caught early coach CHARABANC
Hospital rang one distraught dependant HANGERON
French city map on sale, at first CHARTRES
Tea is prepared following son's afternoon nap SIESTA
Repentant prisoner, tense ahead of ceremony CONTRITE
Quietly feel offended by award PRESENT
Biden role uncertain involving Republican marginal BORDERLINE
Fine offer resolved it FORFEIT
A pasta in capital, not served up before one RIGATONI
Far too much silver in church residence COTTAGE
Backache caused by taking piano out of plant LUMBAGO
Check on a violent disturbance in carriage CHARIOT
Met geisha, slyly, at college? You've been found out! THEGAMEISUP
Get round by coach, express BULLETTRAIN
Item, extremely large, at rear of lorry ARTICLE
Short sleep after second game SNAP
Saw wanderer entering empty pub PROVERB
Having accepted work, take off for a place in Kansas TOPEKA
Record one's poem for part of series EPISODE
Husband leaving kitchen having been cooked English kipper? NECKTIE
Riddle has to be missing second shoe TRAINER
Bond, guarded, in receipt of angry tirade WARRANTY
Stumble heading off to change ALTER
Stressful past, perhaps TENSE
Marvel? Marcel, I suspect MIRACLE
Record crowd causing an obstacle to progress LOGJAM
Old country house table in good condition CHARTWELL
Swallow audibly, as a joke INJEST
Benjamin Disraeli's intellect MIND
Sophisticated, so it's said, after spells here, perhaps? CHARMSCHOOL
Hugo character arms dealer almost shot ESMERALDA
Irritate some? Small number inside ANNOY