The Telegraph - Cryptic - Jun 2 2017 Crossword Answer

The Telegraph - Cryptic - Jun 2 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
An entrance's gemstones	AGATES
Animal showing excessive hesitation	OTTER
Any number in erudite mingling, as old students meeting each other again?	REUNITED
Badly written stuff, a line from the Vatican	PAPAL
Begin a fight after series of tennis games	SETABOUT
Ben excitedly grabs another man in Bury	ENTOMB
Beyond redemption? You can't help that!	TOOBAD
Bill gathers information, joining unknown business	AGENCY
Bright sun greeting American city	SHINY
Chow for the chow in this possibly?	DOGGYBAG
Contradict part of argument that may be used by composer	COUNTERPOINT
Get back control, having penned good article	REGAIN
In haste pupils advance	STEPUP
Limit studies before school	CONSTRAIN

Clues	Answers
Little son that is joining another in bed becomes most comfortable	COSIEST
Message coming on time outside port -- carriage required	CABRIOLET
Mushrooms the French female provided for singers to eat	CHANTERELLES
Particular use of language in club secretary's conclusion	IRONY
Pole working with me embraces you as a member of staff	EMPLOYEE
Some French chief returning, in charge and authoritarian	DESPOTIC
Something dry and fruity is favoured by artist	RAISIN
Source of annoyance -- undergarments I have rubbing	ABRASIVE
Sticky pea, horrible thing to munch	TIPSYCAKE
Textual changes in respect of western ceremonies	REWRITES
Very large vehicles getting awards	OSCARS
Waiter ran around -- something leaking through the roof?	RAINWATER
Waiting is irksome -- a visitor finally comes in	TARRYING
Warning -- river beginning to rise. shelter!	PORTENT