The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 11 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Axes cut more than 50 per cent of upright instrument XYLOPHONE
BRITTLE CONCLUSION OF INQUIRY AFTER DEMOCRAT ENTERS GOVERNMENT POWDERY
HE LIKES A LIGHT MACARONI COOKED AFTER PASTRY IS SCOOPED OUT PYROMANIAC
Losing head, refuse bail out EJECT
Wine variety turned bottles black RAVEN
Officer supports second pillbox perhaps BRASSHAT
Nearly jet south to net minute worms SQUIRMS
K Bacon perhaps adopts student KELVIN
In a vet, bats have ultimately too much trust NAIVETE
A cost cut stupidly, swapping toaster's lead for current that's not electric ACOUSTIC
Lose one's temper over receiving abominable vacuous lyrics PAEANS
Conservative charity almost collected CALM
Stew a time over controversial issue HOTPOTATO
Summarise yield again? RECAPITULATE
Stupid people cross motorway by ice regularly, slipping at first ZOMBIES
Fighting on board, making a start to impound stores SQUIRRELS
Guru succeeded with friend SWAMI
Shelter in north is closed around end of June and November NISSENHUT
Leaders in training ambassadors can teach diplomacy TACT
Seed is light red around Spain, navy in East European lake PINEKERNEL
Religious book in hotel converted many on left HYMNAL
Land river fish by empty pub REELIN
Answer call showing excitement ABUZZ
Continent holds difficulty for dictator suspiciously into failure of vital functions ASPHYXIATION
Drink vermouth provided after topless frolic APERITIF
Even more terribly mad for opening of Bertie Wooster novel FROMBADTOWORSE
Head of house? Presumably dad's subordinate MOTHERSUPERIOR
Behaving badly to young lady in graduation initially entertains university MISUSING