The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,983 - Feb 25 2019 Crossword Answer

The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,983 - Feb 25 2019 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
One had, changing oil for pal	APRILFOOL
Pay for some treat on expenses	ATONE
Perfect sweet to suck?	MINT
Perhaps an orrery some called weird	SCALEMODEL
Porter collecting mail for preacher	APOSTLE
Power demonstrated by singular crew	STEAM
Practise tries again close to line	REHEARSE
Rebuke for getting within range	REPROACH
Record an album and leave?	MAKETRACKS
Secret spilled about opening of 'Phantom' and 'Ghost'?	SPECTRE
Smoked beef I topped with old butter	PASTRAMI
Spy that's centre stage, strangely	SECRETAGENT
Standard always set on putting area	EVERGREEN
Sticking with that woman during a depression	ADHERENT

Clues	Answers
A head of state entering church in a suit	CASE
Artist, extremely reclusive, seldom seen	RARE
Bomb English knight planted in station	GRENADE
Bound to get on diving platform	SPRINGBOARD
Current examination involving married male is unethical	IMMORAL
Disaster in Formula One when company goes under	FIASCO
Fairly well-to-do peers working on Conservative board	RESPECTABLE
Fishing dispute: a crowd assembled	CODWAR
Habitually serious type, West Indies cricketer carrying team	SOBERSIDES
Impression made by politician blocking one piece of legislation	IMPACT
In a vulnerable position abroad regarding a member	OUTONALIMB
Intensive publicity could get one over-excited, no end	HYPE
Nun is over, back briefly	SISTER
One able to deal with a service?	TREESURGEON