The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 10 31

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Shifting sound keeps artist up VARIABLE
Nice cop with info runs in woman GENDARME
Campaign involves brute rejecting European advance PROGRESS
Inside shop a queue's becoming dense OPAQUE
Extremes of uneven sea, fearsome and perilous UNSAFE
Drive around two miles in traffic COMMERCE
Drunk, audibly lairy, occasionally finding drink NECTAR
Fair leader of Tories in charge FETE
Flash character purchasing hot material MOHAIR
Gory, reportedly swelled a little GRUESOME
Flower circle Matisse describes CLEMATIS
Explore excavation obtaining nearly every gem TOURMALINE
Cause to contain mass upset rejected in House PARLIAMENT
Almost damn sweetheart supporting former partner's alibi EXCUSE
Endlessly tough holding falling water with this? STRAINER
Scornful of sound including Queen in publicity SARDONIC
Unwitting detectives interrupt a copper facing gangster ACCIDENTAL
The French crazy about taking new subway? TUNNEL
The man twice caught admitting sex over fast? HECTIC
Start to openly gaze and lecherously eye OGLE
Radio One declined in series on unfinished collection TRANSISTOR
Paddle round top of ocean? BOAT
Suspicious about townie on vacation getting tasteless WATERY
Low-down run taking victory over a run SCURVY
Handle revolutionary end to raucous parties REVELS
DISGRACE OF GUTS TURNING IN BAR BLOT
Making a slip chopping head off fish ERRING
Informed of Republican in weakened case WARNED