The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2021 11 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Divinity student swallowing short measure inside bar gets idea BRAINCHILD
Dog second in queue TAILBACK
One manipulates commitment to accommodate returning writers OSTEOPATH
The French caught idol of Americans womanising LECHEROUS
French writer switching characters shows courage NERVE
Best advertisement for cake CREAMPUFF
Evidence of trauma or panic mostly SCAR
Penitent, insincere and damaged, going topless SHAMEFACED
Fishy figure not generous about room MERMAN
Staunch group of collaborators achieving target of medical research STEMCELL
Farewell comment also suppressing lots (but not all) TOODLEOO
Devilish chap, very attractive, seen around church, note MALEFICENT
Married woman at forefront of her country's crime FRAUD
THE SOUND OF WINGS? NOISESOFF
Knowing about current manuscript lacking support? FLIMSY
Cooker fix? It's applied at last HOBNAIL
Leader of church to revise church text CREDO
Quote work held up as lyrical POETIC
Ancient canal lit gaudily in preparation for delivery ANTENATALCLINIC
Historic Royal book featured in urgent announcement ALBERT
Times is coming in to damage Mirror's lead as leftie stuff MARXISM
Old man on a climb, surmounting former peak APEX
Grain not left in square FOUR