The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Hold string up in concert HANGTOGETHER
SLIGHT COLD EMBODIED BY GENTLE SHIVERING NEGLECT
Worship a tree SERVICE
Up to official INCUMBENT
Country with bad weather -- European country UKRAINE
Completed most of the sketch THROUGH
China invades America, so POTUS may be called ACRONYM
If it's wrong, I cannot check CONTAIN
Spurs, without a point, not reaching final? NEEDLES
Short sword manages to cut sandwiches ESTOC
Designed but applied the wrong way THOUGHTUP
A divorce application PERSEVERANCE
25 players will get it in a year AMENITY
Item in the manager's toolbox? COPINGSAW
RAN PAST GNOME OVERSAW
UNFORTUNATELY TRICKY PLUG PARTS SADLY
COUPLE CROSSING RIVER, THAT IS PLAIN PRAIRIE
APPEAL, MAYBE, OF MATERIAL FRINGING SHORT DRESS RETRIAL
LAST TO ACCEPT FANCY TERM FOR RADICAL EXTREMIST
A CHANCE TO DITCH HUSBAND FOR CHARMING 'FRIEND' ACQUAINTANCE
BIRD WAGGING TAIL IN BED COALTIT
CRUDE METAL CLIP TO SECURE CHEQUE PIGIRON
Perfect cricket scores TWENTYTWENTY
PROTECTIVE FRAME AROUND OUR STOMACH COURAGE
Made call after parking accident PRANG
One hand, for example? IDEAL
Miss Christmas after capsizing ship GALLEON
Part of London, a street in dire need EASTEND