The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Fruit that would make Cara sweet? MELON
Turning up, we would decline overnight deposit DEWDROP
Tragic King Edward is wise LEARNED
Speculator in taking over gold bars BULLION
Second person once without clothes THOU
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First line in the national symbol? THISTLE
Active type at hotel permitted opening of escalator ATHLETE
Food that's permitted in hospital, prepared with hint of lemon HALAL
Local university on edge over slur INNUENDO
Language student is first in exams and put on a pedestal IDOLISE
Head of space body is cold, woman discovered COMA
Rejoice in lovemaking sect losing leaders EXULT
Initially Equity underserved northerners, casting such men without parts EUNUCHS
Instrument holds second half of vial containing internal secretions HORMONAL
Journey there and back on the circle line? ROUNDTRIP
Place the object in empty safe SITE
My girl? MANDY
Rabble in election swamped by different calls for attention HOIPOLLOI
Recruiting brothers and sisters, I celebrate after wedding UNIONISING
Corpulent alumnus has half of cheese OBESE
Chaos when idiot takes Times ABYSS
Curse after small opening in whites perhaps SPORTSWEAR
Dictator's sad for each mistake BLOOPER
Fighters search area, beat gutless traitors COMBATANTS
Disturb bird STIR
Criminal nominates place to find St Paul MINNESOTA
Footballer from France is best at dribbling? MESSIEST
Third of army missing from canteens is what's found at beginning and end of sorties ESSES
NO MATTER WHICH PERSON TV DOCTOR MARRIED, CUT SON OUT WHOMEVER
AMERICAN PROMOTERS MAY USE THESE TWO SHAKESPEAREAN TITLES TO GAIN OSCAR, HAVING SUCCEEDED BILLBOARDS
Want to limit one call that keeps police busy CRIMEWAVE