The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2021 09 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Take some parmesan, chop a NZ aubergine, squire! SANCHOPANZA
Mercenary beginning to bleed fleeing Edinburgh shot HIREDGUN
One having fought Jerry perfectly fittingly awarded Military Cross TOMCAT
Parrots 1 10 22 LORIKEETS
Punching QANTAS man, I appal an island state TASMANIA
Regularly featured pieces from UK web artist and poet KEATS
See? Innit funny, clever clogs! EINSTEIN
Exhausted Irish parliamentarian suppressing anger TIRED
US army survey estimate 1000 missing RECON
Surprisingly lucid, Arteta spoke coherently ARTICULATED
Scent of occasionally hairy woman, undressed AROMA
Medium hot sauce stewing, dressing for chops MOUSTACHE
Mantel novel about current disorder AILMENT
King George pub yard packed (old name The Eagle & Lion) GRYPHON
Instal app streaming surgical procedure SPINALTAP
German car firm's timetable upset designer of navigation system MERCATOR
First-born daughter detained by Spain, in order to prevent ... ELDEST
Caretaker on vacation -- relax, and laugh like a drain! CREASEUP
See 25 Down LAURIE
An unseen hazard to 1 10, perhaps British need reserve BLACKICE
... heartlessviolent reaction BACKLASH