The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2021 06 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Tighten your belt and behind -- adults are going to be slender SVELTE
Queen embracing old flame in outbuilding ANNEXE
Queen entering royal museum gallery VERANDA
Influencer to advertise jacket TRAILBLAZER
Rifle shot gets you bit of a promotion FLIER
Stocky peasants taking part in Asian festival THICKSET
They perform sensationally in oral assessments TASTEBUDS
Working out problem, I had backtracked, lacking certainty DIAGNOSTIC
Not part of match, cared about having only one goal SINGLEMINDED
Lacking height, failed to prepare wall adequately? UNDERSIZED
Messi's header getting kid excited about minute when Champions League opponents meet? MIDWEEK
Midriffs rejected as obscene content SMUT
Absence of nap, having start of afternoon off, is most curious NOSIEST
Greek islander having no right to catch fabulous sea creature CETACEAN
Freshly cut grass roughly tied REEDITED
Fixes up crack in middle of desk EQUIPS
Fake keepers at zoo houses ERSATZ
Defect following piece of legislation FLAW
Job on wharf ultimately insufficient for researcher POSTDOC