The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 11 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Right time, when leaderless, for moderation REASON
Dark gangster comes after king for award KNIGHTHOOD
Rustic in Nice left out PEASANT
New Zealander Kelvin takes wicket in two KIWI
Doctor Who hands over Rose finally -- big mistake HOWLER
Oddly missing sign on hotel INN
American opportunely heads for high yields, displaying coolness APATHY
Managed to interrupt Tory leader once making aggressive speech HARANGUE
Draft review of shambolic nephew's housing PENCIL
Cover up aim to embrace quiet libertine lacking energy ENSHROUD
The setter's popular, cheering about mobster's icing ELIMINATING
Smack joint next to Kent town KNUCKLESANDWICH
Interred, urned perhaps? UNDERGROUND
Apt to change look when removing current hat VOLATILE
Threesome in rude relations tangle messily rejecting ordered duos ETERNALTRIANGLE
Perhaps Berlin fertiliser manufacturer is short of time COMPOSER
Trap agreed following call HOOK
Security guard swore at cinema chain in audition CUSTODIAN
Discovered nova, universal medium for source of life OVUM
Digit: it's one occasionally TOE
Share American plant LOTUS