The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 09 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
MINERAL MIXTURE IN JUG RUNS OUT PITCHBLENDE
EITHER HALF OF PERFECT 24 TWENTY
With temperature dropping, knock boy in river HUDSON
The best place to be on Boxing Day? RINGSIDE
Stick up European bank, ignoring what's outside, getting zilch NOTABEAN
Short team? In the middle, Peter Crouch! SQUAT
Large clubs put loner off CORPULENT
Hear this result could make racehorse upset SCORE
Tool murderer spotted in hospital -- quite the opposite CHAINSAW
Who might cheer, backing United in chaos SNAFU
Cold, like Dean compared to Declan? HEARTLESS
Mad Queen interrupts jokes CRACKERS
The setter lifted the setter's award EMMY
PRAISE A GROUP OF UNDERGROUND WORKERS FINDING DRUG LAUDANUM
Line from the other side of Watford? NORTHERN
SEE 9 ACROSS NUMBERONE
Article medical writer apparently abridged for king THESEUS
Want somebody wise to describe hotel by harbour failing to open SHORTAGE
Satirical press about to take over Independent IRONIC
Perhaps Rio brought up Ferguson's second figure of speech TROPE
Good relationship: one might have a hand in it GLOVE
Family member caught non-sailor removing prow of dinghy CLANSMAN
Curse marred gripping finale for Jack Straw? SUCKER
Bob's short and oddly seedy CURTSEY
Barman held in Kiel garrison ELGAR
Admit summary is being replaced by journalist CONCEDE
Prepare to follow rock musical with English rock'n'roller TOMMYSTEELE
Instrument -- and another, not loud LUTE
& 27 Across Act selfishly, as suggested by goalkeeper John King LOOKAFTER
Upset Ali, passing over boxing exercises PILATES