The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 10 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Feature of initial (and, paradoxically, final) phase ALPHA
Masseuse played games RUBBER
One picks up purse after fighting dog BOXER
Dual gold rings are reportedly a shade of orange AURORA
And what have you in your ancient livery? TETCHY
Is salt, say, rigging ____? STAYSAILS
The day's events I'll announce -- from 1100? EMCEE
In work as model or as quizmaster? POSING
Hooligan appeared, carrying nude ROUGH
Go for a hash, perhaps -- seasoned Caribbean stew PEPPERPOT
Fine start to day, before losing control AMOK
Was top cop bad? RANCID
Oscar's cut ineptly working printing machine LINOTYPE
Optimists who, essentially, we will not stop HOPERS
Monsieur whose French is evergreen MAQUI
Deception by bowler? This might result! HATTRICK
Red Teletubby preferred to yellow, it's rumoured, in Hollywood country POLAND
Realise, after looking up 'seborrhoea' -- not a word! ENCASH
Range of aeroplane-minicab journey? ATOB
Pad's a bit steep when going upstairs? JOTTER