The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 07 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Saying sorry, disheartened guy after a game APOLOGY
Power of leader of Socialist Party? STEAM
Cast needs mentor to give support ENDORSEMENT
Disappointed crown lost CRESTFALLEN
Moral tale cut short, allegory female ignored PARABLE
Plans to return tinned meat SPAM
European student interrupting Scotsman's prayer ANGELUS
Catches taken in serious practice session REHEARSAL
Heron, say, on top of tree EGRET
Cat and bat in tree PUSSYWILLOW
International striker on trial TESTMATCH
Revolutionary recalled intense dislike for wild cat CHEETAH
FOLLOW RIVER INTO DOCK TRAIL
Take away from daughter booklet supporting English DETRACT
Attractive part of house? DRAWINGROOM
Play tune no end, hit by Adele originally MELODRAMA
Damage barrier in English resort town MARGATE
Cosmetic, best applied under cheek FACECREAM
Mischievous imp in literal phraseology RALPH
Focus of attention, medium in story easy to digest LIMELIGHT
Prove vase pinched by hawker TURNOUT
Follow heads in Egypt now summing up economy ENSUE
TRICK, GOOD DURING LAST ACT FINAGLE
Taking care of serious fault in broken rung NURSING
Appearance of first person saved by soldiers MIEN
Examine soft gown PROBE
Carefully planned complex ELABORATE
Indian city included in obscure plan DIAGRAM
Garden of trees? Lily taking in mine heading for terrace ARBORETUM
Opening large part of church CHANCEL
I caught it sitting next to poorly criminal ILLICIT
Agency worker set off in violent storm TEMPEST
Put down extremely rude journalists REPRESS
A spirit? The old man imbibes rye, mostly DRYAD
Friend misled once about female editor on speed CONFEDERATE
Empress having a strain treated TSARINA
Break for a student getting remarkable pay employed by outfit GAPYEAR
Lively tot in pen in small house COTTAGE
Sword, first of claymores found in former burial ground EXCALIBUR
Disease: problem has chap scratching head RUBELLA
RACECOURSE IN NOVA SCOTIA ASCOT
Sweet paste? Decline GUMDROP
Swindle man on board ROOK
First-rate raffle in boozer TOPDRAWER
Fish and fruit only LEMONSOLE
Average individual's capital PARIS
Rose, for one, worker planted in row EGLANTINE
Deed shown in a court ACT
Signal given by copper close to scene CUE
Where potted ball may be put back immediately? ONTHESPOT