The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
TRESPASSER IS HIDDEN BY EDGE OF BUSHES SINNER
Remove posh jumper during exercise UPROOT
A cold fish admitting Romeo's tender ACCORD
Caught after going round low points in rally CONVALESCE
Bit of a pig is more premature RASHER
ECHOING QUEEN RAISED NOTE IN UNFINISHED COMPOSITION RESONANT
Let out oddly supple voice SPLUTTER
Last on is heckled taking floor ASTONISH
Having rows with socialist upholding obligation TIERED
Pious back part of Bible without saint REVERENT
Height of skill with Left usurping power ALTITUDE
Game with rake capturing the French better's heart ROULETTE
Criminals do time sharing small guard CONSERVE
Contested to keep Republican within range STROVE
MONEY-GRABBING, YOU SAID, WITH NEARLY CERTAIN DEBTS USURIOUS
PORTION OF DESSERT'S IDEAL GETTING OVER SORROW DISTRESS
DISHEARTENED AFTER SPURS FINALLY GOT A GOAL SCORED
CORSET THAT COULD MAKE PERSON FREEZE BODICE
PULL ROUGHLY ASSUMING ONE'S IN PAIN CHARISMA
CHASED, BEING RIDICULOUSLY OUTDISTANCED TOOLED
FUEL SPOUTED UP IN FIELD WITH ENERGY KEROSENE
SAP CHEERS HUGGED BY ALMOST CRUEL SWEETHEART DEVITALISE
Reputation of a Church establishment's head in court CACHET
MEASURE SIZE PERHAPS MISSING LARGE ORGAN TONGUE
This could be yours or mine POSSESSIVE
Thank God, practically purchasing rented house showing embarrassment PLETHORA
Starts to lead awful, perfectly shameful existence, straying LAPSES
Shares completely lavish seconds holding hands ALLOTMENTS