The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Pollutant from blaze enveloping yard FLYASH
Front of stronghold occupied by soldiers each year FOREPART
Bishop of Exeter not half cunning EXARCH
Group of slaves given heartless greeting before endeavour HELOTRY
Grumble about horse chasing fox CHUNTER
Like some wood or like some rock found at bottom of lake LIGNEOUS
Long-distance travellers in camp seen misbehaving SPACEMEN
Made fish crumble, being very hungry FAMISHED
Old platter of fish King's tucked into -- and Queen TRENCHER
Poverty as blemish on Cambridge? SCARCITY
Vacillate when having to entertain two females WHIFFLE
Behaviour of enamoured drunk DEMEANOUR
At end of journey posh fellow escaped GOTOFF
Academic boss, 26 STUDIOUS
Happy families maybe worry about daughter going to school CARDGAME
Put in a new chair perhaps in auditorium or reception RECEIPT
Water creature beginning to plod, getting stuck in ground TERRAPIN
What's evident in fifty bactrian camels and asses CHUMPS
When in trouble, first subtly seek gestures of affection BUTTERFLYKISSES