The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Acknowledge Eric's gone to work RECOGNISE
Age requirement to compete in Tour de France? CYCLE
Cocky supporter's hard to sit behind BRASH
Comparatively dull content of lecture is word-perfect, looking back DROWSIER
Conclude hydrocarbon ultimately needs oxygen for conflagration INFERNO
Detestable swear-word employed by student a little LOATHSOME
Expression of consent from each bigwig to skip starters VERYWELL
Flocks of birds heading for distant parts CROWDS
Fuel line located after Paddy runs over PETROL
Hard shell of some invertebrate starfish TESTA
Herb loves defending US President, releasing first article OREGANO
Instruction to economise is ineffectual USELESS
Ne'er-do-well used to be lively revolutionary America expelled WASTREL
Oddly neglected verse, for example, by leading writer ESSAYIST
Offer more to obtain lots of available British papers OUTBID
Piercing involves son becoming tense, getting excited feeling THRILL
Put off female wearing fawn? DEFER
Queen reviewed info about unknown architectural style REGENCY
They dread springs becoming dry DEHYDRATE
They provide assistance when carrying kiddies occasionally AIDES
Tuck is legendary here as sheer worst food around! SHERWOODFOREST
Tuneful rock band departs, one embraced by host MELODIC
Who's misplaced jumper, medium, in area displaying merchandise? SHOWROOM
Wise utterances from old Dawson, perhaps involving motorists ORACLES