The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 05 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
PUTREFACTION IN A SEED PLANT PROTEA
One's very short but ultimately long TITCH
Like ice, sparkle on the house? FREEZING
Ground cover often hides first of leaves MULCH
Investigate crashed cars here RESEARCH
Drink with introverted guards SHANDY
Book about one prisoner's facial expression? EMOTICON
Bats and elves trapped? ENSLAVED
More than happy with start of board game BLOTTO
Yearbook article in 25 ANNUAL
Dressed in black and very mature BANDAGED
Nessun Dorma's concealed release UNDO
Kid given posh pasta sauce RAGU
Tidy up old vehicles TRAMS
Test papers? Test for one cabbie TAXIDRIVER
Suspended writer, awfully loud American PENDULOUS
Sour beer turned into average lager ALEGAR
Huge prison in Palma? MAJORCAN
Scottish jury in part of area, perhaps ASSIZE
Gangster, better one CAPONE
Weapon of old station workers QUARTERSTAFF
Would they invoke bad for something better? THEDEVILYOUKNOW
Quandary -- 'Birdsong', unfinished novel TRILEMMA
Off road, jeep is put at risk JEOPARDISE
Argument can end in dismissal, I'm sure QUODLIBET
Tropical fruit always eaten by dad PAPAYA
Tragic hero's family belongings left inside KINGLEAR
See whiskey bottles near wife BATHANDWELLS