The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Pro saw catching leaders takes time ADVANTAGE
Stay mum initially and avoid working MALINGER
Transgression count gripping church in earnest SINCERELY
Pardon former copper, past imprisoning copper EXCULPATE
One American soldier wearing decorated issue ORIGINATE
Nobility of courtier protecting English Queen PEERAGE
Marine's a force in extreme surroundings SEAFARING
Greek god subsequently inspires old temple PANTHEON
Gets close to new listeners? NEARS
Fundamentalist error is made about menace TERRORISM
Drink somewhat hotter, amazingly, knocked back AMARETTO
Dressing reportedly forbidden before date BANDAGE
Cry wolf, perhaps in account ENTREATY
CRACK TEAM IN EVENT'S COVERING TACKLE EQUIPMENT
Call for anger ends occasionally NEED
Bowl while protected by box? BASIN
Divorce overdue, after one's ring ISOLATE
Active agent holding Tory line SPRIGHTLY
Decant from spout's interior, right? POUR
Honking excessively can start to grate TOOTING
World head follows cheat DOMAIN
Utterly negate and remove military, initially UNARM
Stone a criminal in prison facility STALAG
Peculiar case of pants revealing bottoms RUMPS
Fix furrow in rotation for vegetable TURNIP
Intellectual sort acquiring source of intel GENIUS