The Telegraph - Cryptic - Oct 19 2018 Crossword Answer

The Telegraph - Cryptic - Oct 19 2018 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Mum meeting someone in Glasgow? It's supposed to be lucky	MASCOT
Old novelist in shed in the home counties	SHUTE
On the subject of business, the writer is lost for words	OVERCOME
Pig a man's destroyed in one form of religion	PAGANISM
Places like Plymouth, Southampton, each involved in games	SEAPORTS
Scruffy kids, a lot I smartened somehow after short time	TATTERDEMALIONS
Terrible performer? Not a person taking charge	DIRECTOR
Tinge Monet conjured up for herbaceous plant	MIGNONETTE
To kill time, I acted strangely	ERADICATE
US chum needs to obtain sum of money allocated	BUDGET
Vibrancy of English boy in foreign country, blasting off loudly	RESONANCE
Well planned, albeit needing someone to promote business	THOUGHTOUT
What's having detrimental effect on mother, getting old?	DAMAGING
Worst group for tackling tricky issue	LOUSIEST

Clues	Answers
'Goody' about to catch 'baddy' -- they run at a moderate pace	TROTTERS
Add more liquid to pot, we deduce!	TOPUP
Business groups getting on, type retained by American agency	CONSORTIA
Cheers when a politician enters US city	TAMPA
Country fare for major festival	TURKEY
Embellish talk to be given at end of month	DECORATE
Fighter, happy one attending common soldiers	GLADIATOR
Help with a risky venture	ABET
Instrument used by Charpentier	HARP
Islander in trouble not turning up	TONGAN
Japanese ingredient is included by Maureen	MISO
Knowing about bar's closing and opening	CRANNY
Lively soldier drowning in booze	AGILE
Major digital operator at ground level?	BIGTOE
Member of tribe about to get instruction in English language	CELT