The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 10 28

crossword answers
Clue Answer
One is quite short; extending just over a foot ANKLESOCK
Spin doctor shocking Tennessee (about time!) in part of speech PRESENTTENSE
Botox? I'd anticipated getting an injection of chemical compound OXIDANT
Mantel novel introducing set plot ALLOTMENT
'Old Tory' label; boring figure OCTAGON
Online buddy nursing an issue EMANATE
Passionate subaltern keeping you and me satisfied, mostly LUSTFUL
Quick to suppress anger, most like blondes? FAIREST
First American receiving The Queen in Panama, perhaps ISTHMUS
Somewhat immature, put shirt on horse going over last from Aintree TEENAGE
Bully Sinbad to a beating BASTINADO
British socialist party metro hub spread gossip BLABBERMOUTH
Mischievous bishop slipping off shoe ROGUE
Nurse makes hospital corners, tucks in ENFOLDS
Totally upsetting period exposed Mr Attlee's first cabinet ARMOIRE
Support very French atelier every now and again TRESTLE
Area of conflict to crush Starmer, according to Spooner KASHMIR
Light working encouraged LEDON
In Crosby, drinking skimmed latte BATTING
I sit back, absorbing reactionary liberal Georgian city TBILISI
Fruit crumble (apricot) -- six left crust, expressing hesitation VICTORIAPLUM
Demolishing holy retreat -- a West End landmark THEATREROYAL