The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 28

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Title role oddly turns out to be smaller LITTLER
Swimmer drains first drink MILKSHAKE
Speech from management after forfeiting games ORATION
Slave admitting work uniform's missing -- it's on a bed TOPSOIL
Singular butcher's talent SKILL
Sensible soldier visiting pub LOGICAL
Sample passata regularly in Trieste on vacation TASTE
Release and trim cast protecting bones broken by husband CATHARSIS
Pardon my French -- it's trashy essentially when at sea AMNESTY
Order girl into taxi -- perhaps for officer COMMISSAR
One might employ hands to swab black eye sported by captive SHIPOWNER
Most relaxed -- some have a siesta EASIEST
Maybe Batman and Raven somehow trapped by Hush SERVANT
Letter from Musk having acquired revolutionary internet business EPSILON
In Strasbourg I must pursue European court to get discharge EJECT
Engineers backing American boy losing a stone EMERALD
Conclusively proving Kermit's head is inspired by green lizard GECKO
Actor playing lead part of Benjamin Disraeli IDRISELBA
Family member recalled complaint about film STEPMUM