The Telegraph - Toughie - May 2 2017 Crossword Answer

The Telegraph - Toughie - May 2 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
'Capital' is 'big', see?	OSLO
Are bright, coming from good family	GLITTER
By that time, a woman again is in occupation	ALREADY
Capturing armed band is vital for winning	PREPOSSESSING
Coat or only parts of one	ARMS
Cover up blame in statement	WRAP
Determine to make lovers' knot with last of twine	RESOLVE
Dreadful, dreadful fate. Stuck in Hull with no end in view	HATEFUL
Drink, strong, not finished off	SNORT
Feels hot and girl gets out of Levi's	HANDLES
Girl showing resistance within limits on a regular basis	IRIS
In no way offensive	NASTY
Is he taking off as an artist?	IMPRESSIONIST
Leaves out G in 'edge'	SELVAGE
Let off lead, goes over to frighten	STARTLE
Little blighter's bearing gift and grants	IMPARTS

Clues	Answers
Mind about horse causing destruction	CARNAGE
Must have fought ignoring the Queensberry rules, you say	NEED
One in drawing's no oil painting	PLAIN
Portly figure's corseted and dull	FLAT
Refer fluctuating heart pains -- has to be eradicated	PERTAIN
Rests before night on the tiles?	CATNAPS
Roman's negative about the head of state	NERO
Run in murderer with dog	CAIRN
Salt mark's not come down on either side	ABSTAIN
Say 'Put in writing,' evoking grumbles	MUTTERS
Schoolchild's punishment, devising a cryptic clue for 'crows'?	HUNDREDLINES
Taking out large gun, raging	RIFE
Then, mixing right and a left, delight	ENTHRAL
Try fencing the lot to produce vegetable	SHALLOT
What follows 'One's Labour...' is a different matter	ANOTHERSTORY
Would bait for it be water biscuit?	DOGFISH