The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FIRM FOUNDATION ESTABLISHMENT
Driver in pole position? GONDOLIER
Scoring, alternatively helping around box ORCHESTRATION
Three-legged race? TRIATHLON
Worker in, say, train plant EGLANTINE
Yours truly inspires learner who's pioneering SETTLER
Pilfers, oddly pinching flag stones PEBBLES
Most mysterious bug possibly by river DEEPEST
Joke of Left accepted by proletariat PLEASANTRY
Initially nervous flier welcomes good pilot NAVIGATOR
Flower single caught in important date ERICA
Source of drug company scam exposed COCA
Did I omit to mask expression? IDIOM
Cutting cord in a hospital department ASTRINGENT
Criminal's case about bride's last vow CONSECRATE
Audibly burnt vegetable CHARD
Deceit admitted by a new immigrant ALIEN
Sentence overturned leading to discharge EMIT
Old bloke's tense following desire COVET
Allowing gambling losing head for pound LETTING
Crusader beat Communists' top revolutionary TANCRED
Family from present time in journal HEREDITARY
Longs heartlessly showing desires YENS
Manipulating cartel abducting one horse? RIGGING
Chattier about one billion net returns GABBIER