The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 05 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Ball of fire, I've blown it up! STAR
Awareness in book, enlightening KEN
Nurse unlikely, ultimately, to get deal TREATY
Tailless bird brought up after bag of bones SACRAL
Stranded in middle of night, close to houses AGROUND
Something to get one's teeth into about a project LAUNCH
LEAVE BEFORE CHRISTMAS DINNER PERHAPS, HEADING FOR PUB DECAMP
Present items, ladies' legs? STOCKINGFILLERS
Island routes being discussed? RHODES
Huge home gated in part MEGA
Highest jumper, say? TOP
Irritating thing in splinter treated with gas -- that's for a minor injury STICKINGPLASTER
Silent prowler on the retreat, one shot TACITURN
NOTHING TO REPEAT, I SHOULD ADD -- OH DEAR! OOPS
Possible reason why Harry Potter failed exam? SPELLINGMISTAKE
Cleaner TV programme SOAP
Certainly gone awry, one female lost OFCOURSE
Catch to hold down, lifted NIP
Spoil the Spanish main? MAR
Indian style, cold, cold waters BALTIC
Egyptian king refurbishing motel in Paraguay, completely gutted PTOLEMY
Experience sponsor losing capital thus UNDERGO
Great waste in fuel COLOSSAL
Get out and live an avian life? BEATIT
Flying classes, air trip and a flight SPIRALSTAIRCASE
Drawer of cash occupying vile prison BASTILLE
Each dish one eats APIECE
Better, winning leg UPSTAGE