The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 04 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
PRELUDE 'VARIATION ON A THEME' BEING WITHDRAWN INTROVERSION
I'll leave bar, being put on 'nil by mouth' ORAL
Agitated, as alternative is leaving bully in charge HECTIC
Country expert perhaps involved in upcoming event Simon organised AGRONOMIST
SNAKE IN THE GRASS HALF-HEARTEDLY MADE SOUND BETWEEN A HISS AND A RATTLE RASPED
PRISONER KEPT IN BY THE AUTHORITY OF SUCCEEDING HEAD OF GOVERNMENT -- THIS COULD BLOW UP GUNPOWDER
UNABLE TO PAY DEBTS, FIRST WRITE YOUR HALF OFF PENURIOUS
Obtain favourable treatment PROCURE
Nearly time when The Sun sinks into obscurity NIGHT
Love London-based bank that produces notes OBOE
I can be yours for a herbal tea? PICKMEUP
Go over European river that's rising REDO
Knock dinner up to try to prevent collapse UNDERPIN
Observe with sly glance on turning KEEP
Old primates OK fitness class being introduced APEMEN
Perfect pairing Emma rated going awry DREAMTEAM
Savings at first returning low rate SPEED
American priest to make speech better AMELIORATE
Was Spice Girl performing half-cut on noisy tube? DIDGERIDOO
A document creating act PERFORM
Take care of gram plant found around wetland -- very unexpected MINDBOGGLING
Tag geese wandering around river -- you won't find one laying this! EASTEREGG
Section of Manhattan Mahler composed HARLEM
Complicated gears pull all but the end organ stops? EARPLUGS
Emphasise old resistance is source of tension STRESSOR
Carry equipment of DJ, say, having godlike status TOTEMIC
Authorised escape LEGIT
Attempt to master alphabet's beginning with first three letters in a row -- like ABC? ELEMENTARY
African took part in race, carrying baton RWANDAN
Small detached piece of land won't be available for rent ISLET