The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2021 03 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Attractive habit of champions WINNING
Call on farm before group arrival MOORING
Crime in gang of men? MALEFACTION
Fly round state in subjugation SLAVERY
Describing some stones, colour diminished ROSECUT
Capital: money stolen by staff CAYENNE
Labour lass raised snail LAGGARD
Butterfly down stalk SWALLOWTAIL
Snake -- or rat? REPTILE
Bad back prodded by our hospital nurse NOURISH
Appear when parent has surfaced? POPUP
Launch isn't off: one opening INSTIGATE
Note, one is in church free from clerical doctrines LAICISE
Food from 'B' onward? PASTA
Funny dog is out endlessly barking CURIOUS
Fresh -- as hospital linen may be? FORWARD
It's OK to crack brick GOODEGG
Piano preferably features for sound mixer? SPOONER
Worse bit of hardware, it's a nightmare to set up NASTIER
Yours truly is inspired by people after a film ANIMATION
Vale where heroic figure finally slaughtered CHEERIO
Unfamiliar, a claim on property ALIEN