The Telegraph - Toughie - Nov 1 2016 Crossword Answer

The Telegraph - Toughie - Nov 1 2016 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
'Giddy-up' and irritate the creature	MAKEITSNAPPY
Among various places, one in particular	SPECIAL
Attaching to low loop	MOORING
Catch somebody slow but not at first	NAIL
Chef rants: 'Drum out hot stuff!'	FRENCHMUSTARD
Dog makes annoyance audible	PEKE
Don't save it up for investment. You've earned it	STIPEND
Either segregated the healthy or didn't interfere	LEFTWELLALONE
Ensure door can't swing open when you drive round the bend	UNHINGE
Fickle, as hangers-on are not	UNDEPENDABLE
Have successful reunion after getting plastered	KNIT
Mark is terribly antisocial when half cut	STAIN
Master running, now back again	OWNER
Not getting any prizes but two presents	NOWHERE
Not initially bright: not fine	RAINY
Not written charges?	INVOICE

Clues	Answers
Off the record, I laid on tax cuts before	PRIVATE
Qualify, needing points to top championship	ENTITLE
Skier's shown off, circling round and round novices	ROOKIES
Team being one down, following are told to cheer	HEARTEN
To be in recession is diabolical	EVIL
To mollify, put little arm round	SWEETEN
Tough gag to crack, admitted author	HAGGARD
Turn back to front	RETREAT
Under cover, I burnt having caught sun terribly	INSURED
Until now, it's always been regarded as ugly	TOAD
Upsetting book -- yours truly has exciting feelings	EMOTIVE
Vehicle reversing, some going forwards	PART
Vera is with it, when it comes to cosmetics	ALOE
What author won't feel at having first story returned	ELATION
What door supplier verbally promises for tomorrow, not today?	JAMB
Wild creature that is captured	IRATE