The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Purpose of being under canvas? INTENT
Saw a series of letters from Baghdad agent ADAGE
Sopranos foolishly dropping a financial backer SPONSOR
Uncertainty over original quiz show host? QUESTIONMASTER
University breaking record for a regular publication ANNUAL
Vegetable container found in dump TURNIP
Ardent supporter outside in field DISCIPLINE
Close to tears, friend left nuns toasted teacakes SALLYLUNNS
Consummate sailor's old stringed instrument ABSOLUTE
Declare in favour of petition PROCLAIM
Event at home leads to murder DOIN
Hips – a lot replaced here? HOSPITAL
Hood in America's gamble banking on Nitti, initially BONNET
Information English school turned up DOPE
Knowing about luminescence? Not very much SLIGHTLY
Luminary's current disadvantage ICON
Outlaw group, Italian BANDIT
Rodent, second found in trading place MARMOT
Ruler supporting a mass and religious instruction in Indian city AMRITSAR
Slanderous attacks over captain's fish MUDSKIPPER
Start to examine notice in cut pasture-ground MEADOW
Stature of Harvard's capital rowing crew HEIGHT
Strain shown by architect attending church WRENCH
Talk spitefully about tail and sting BACKBITE
Amateur member, person presiding ARMCHAIR
Paddy, dry, downing an alcoholic drink TANTRUM
Old-fashioned social worker and I, extremely talkative in courtyard ANTIQUATED
Hold back about female artist elected REFRAIN
Greek hero soon saving brave maiden AGAMEMNON
Frightful tale on a CD, based on hearsay ANECDOTAL
Frenchman and wife begin again RENEW
Former statute's spot on EXACT
Following a large man in Verdi opera FALSTAFF
Ferociously sound horn to pass before corner TOOTHANDNAIL
Expert did ACCOMPLISHED
English boffin's place old consider complex ELABORATE
Confidence in guarantee ASSURANCE
Commanding Officer, young man, in marvellous tribute ACCOLADE
Cold beforehand, she prepared a hot dish CORNEDBEEFHASH
Baker ate crackers in refreshment period TEABREAK
Admits being confused by a Spielberg film AMISTAD
Warden's annoyance following onset of rain RANGER
Examine small tin SCAN
Let on about meat REVEAL
Fruit and nuts, mostly BANANA
Finish second best STOP