The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 28

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CLASSIFICATION OF THIS FOREIGN DIRECTOR'S 'LAST TANGO' CERT
WHIFF OF US MONEY PURSUING LEADER OF SAUDIS SCENT
'EROTIC SPASMS' ATTRACTING A BIT OF DERISION AFTER PUBLICITY -- MIGHT ONE MIGHT HAVE EXPECTED IT? PREDICTOR
BORDERS OF MEXICO AND UNITED STATES TENSE -- LONG LEGACY OF ZAPATA? MOUSTACHE
DRAW OUT SCANDAL INVOLVING MUSK? ELONGATE
GIVES SUPPORT TO SUMMIT'S CONTINGENCY PLANS BACKSTOPS
Leaders of Iran and USA worried about nuclear and oil, giving cause to behave foolishly INFATUATE
He made drama of EU rupture on fateful March day in Rome EURIPIDES
I'm treated as slave almost VASSAL
International competition remains ASHES
Acrimonious parliament, a scene from the 1980s? ACIDHOUSE
Prolong UK's final European exit after end of deadline EKEOUT
Customs Union has Dover area linked to terminal in Calais USES
Concise Oxford coming in to name mainly retro word describing bad things TOXIC
America's rising rival power with outlines of trade scheme MACHINATE
Minister has journalist baffled FOXED
Separation agreement last month suffering from stress about borders of Eire and N Ireland DECREENISI
Mediate with outspoken top tennis player after explosive tie containing new winner finally INTERCEDE
After fashionable Hollywood setting, wedding's introduction for Meghan to Harry's family? INLAW
Plot to 'study steeple' CONSPIRE
Having lost control, minister sacked then given new role by female boss, not so senior RUDDERLESS
Game participant May dancing -- there's something impressive about that! PLAYMATE
End for May? Total's higher in support ALLY
Depleted legislators, president having lost fifth in elections RUMP
Small leader meeting Trump succeeded, in brief readings SKIMS
Strain rising when helm of Ukrainian ship caught by neighbour RUSSIA
Taking leave in the end, Boris unexpectedly not one for trappings of office? ROBES
Alert -- data's beginning to be harvested for commercial apps ADWARE
Throwaway line -- guess rubbish word Collins picked SINGLEUSE
Yield, abandoning Norway to offer accommodation again? RELET
The same money? Three quarters, for top women DOYENNES
To take over southern state, leaders of Italian nationalists and populists are in debt to right GAINPOWER