The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Exposed social danger mishandled by politicians GARDENPARTY
Small finches one's placed among rooks SISKINS
Good cryptic clue for hot plate GRIDDLE
Blast setter possibly showing contrition HANGDOG
Pleasant estate's fencing stakes ANTES
Daisy has blown kiss for stars ASTERISKS
Where Scandinavians are not right? Not at all INNOWAY
Decline in insects in flowering plant BUGLOSS
Fine header from Salah after running up for corners NOOKS
Escorts for one American boy, eating main up or starter CAESARSALAD
Rogue tears packaging of Scrabble tiles TESSERA
Eccentric champion in chess club DINGBAT
Welcomed entertaining compiler given a raise HOISTED
I repeatedly act in plays -- maybe I have a cunning plan TACTICIAN
Turkey, say, visited by English kings or colony dweller MEERKAT
Groups including Queen devise iconic track BRANDSHATCH
A little flat beer tucked into by Fleet Street bigwigs BEDSITTER
After drink, popular girl's beginning hanky-panky NECKING
Heavyweight turned up no precious stone MEGATON
Cleverer article put down -- it helps farmer make a bundle BALER
Means of getting brown paper left on unit SUNLAMP