The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2022 07 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Company is initially misled into accepting a large merger COALITION
Piece of artwork needed to provide support for a proposal? KNEE
Significant pressure attached to ruling PREGNANT
Bill's constant success CHIT
Online picture puzzle is hell! EREBUS
Fringe benefits primarily reduced anxiety BANGS
Figure of influence abandoned by wife EIGHTY
Don't stop, dimwit! GOON
Power wielded by very harsh foreign correspondent PENPAL
Pouches and seed-cases are emptied BURSAE
Old politician sheltered to keep dry ATTLEE
Colour of pie changed when covered in it SEPIA
Room boarded in wood from an organ DERMAL
Role given to unknown person PARTY
Guys agree, stupidly, to adopt one group of animals MENAGERIE
Innocent child wearing coat for a seaside picnic CLAMBAKE
Original luscious number one from Motown? SOULMUSIC
Amassed well-informed following, competed for office RANUP
My house, in retrospect, ultimately required attention OHDEAR
Where it's somewhat flipping rank TIER
Name adopted by extremely clever crime writer CHANDLER
Simple note from king leading to troubles NOFRILLS