The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2021 11 25

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