The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 02 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
GROWTH OF CULTIVATED GERANIUM WITH HEADS OF PINK AND OPAL, PLANTED ROUND LAKE PELARGONIUM
TURNING DOWN A COLD FRUIT CASABA
SO LAST INJURY ALMOST SORTED FOR HACKS? JOURNALISTS
STARTS TO PLUNDER EFFECTS ROBBERS DIVIDED UP IN HIDING PERDU
Groups of notes hard to get in strings CHORDS
Potter's art is such disappointment, no top, hardy inside and arty occasionally WIZARDRY
Original root gets discovered, second record concealed in two years ETYMOLOGY
Most obscene tango to follow is tried drunk DIRTIEST
Lowers taken aback in coarse cud eruption REDUCES
Inside forwards in America bagging four -- lottery is void, with no harm intended? INOFFENSIVELY
Literary doctor's unfinished letter THORN
Group succeeded without festival SEXTET
Frolic about in retro vacation CAVORT
First knight leaves gun for religious leader CANON
Drink for each after a vermouth I fancy at first APERITIF
Discontent and doubt mostly before upper-class parasite adopts new ship QUERULOUSNESS
Miles playing along with Geordie rock LIMESTONE
A southern writer that's wooden ASPEN
Numerical data question over including university in band STATUSQUO
Murky old resentment apt originally for India OPAQUE
Pretend spread concealed in bit of butter PLAYAT
Unknown tongues translated for baby YOUNGEST
The setter's into islands singular beauty FAIRNESS
To embroil opponents, partners advanced both hands ENSNARL
Shirking from sport with man on board FUNKING
Happy island processed oil flowers GLADIOLI
Band leader beat senior DRUMMAJOR
ODD NOTE ADOPTED BY HALF OF INSECTS OF SECOND CITY BRUMMIE