The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 03 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
& 17 Down Utterly perplexed, news noted as it breaks ATONES
& 19 Down Out to lunch -- like Tea Party member? MADASA
A poor actor backing Sunak as guru? MAHARISHI
An unpleasant duty guarding silver in port ANCHORAGE
Champion: name for tall winger HERON
Detective Sergeant consuming beer in tourist area DALES
Disorder puts Emergency Room in endless peril DERANGE
Fish devouring fantastic bat -- suspect treachery? SMELLARAT
French artist entertained by diplomat is Seurat MATISSE
German city church in vital part ESSENCE
Give out scores on radio? ALLOT
Idea found in but little time THOUGHT
Labour aim always to be heard ENDEAVOUR
Murphy perhaps included in balanced diet EDDIE
SEE 28 ACROSS WITSEND
SEE 4 ACROSS ABSURD
SEE 4 ACROSS OFTHE
SEE 8 DOWN HATTER
Time's up disastrously for Momentum IMPETUS
Wine I love cracked jar contains RIOJA