The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 03 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
King or queen, for example, on in a little while? HONOUR
Plate or saucer in cupboard is chipped DISC
AFRICAN BEASTS PIPED UP GNUS
Mend part of sock for the listener? HEAL
Extra fat in good health? DOUBLECHIN
Flower was revolting ROSE
On a trip, top competitor HIGHJUMPER
Plain wrapping totally loose FALLEN
Quality gerbil a cat's snatched from behind CALIBRE
Short dresses coming up -- very shortly? TONIGHT
Brought down onto seat, reportedly? OVERTHROWN
Musician, band member inspiring love, performing BASSOONIST
Bottom three devastated after end of season NETHER
Epic poem in book, woeful novel BEOWULF
Dismiss lovely explosive device FIRECRACKER
Dirty little thing, wader in the Channel? GUTTERSNIPE
Current fabric fine CHINOOK
Chicken cut up, cooked or not POLTROON
Brilliant money CAPITAL
Animal tales by maverick BEASTLY
Work on extension, usually very reliable, erratic initially OEUVRE
Often red dish with lines on top, bottom in amber and indigo TANDOORI
WHERE COMEDY MAY BE PERFORMED THAT MAY LEAVE YOU IN STITCHES? THEATRE
Hair remover beginning to shave over ear? SHEARER
Type of petrol, now etrol? LEADFREE
Those often caged in prison house CANARIES