The Telegraph - Toughie Crossword Puzzle Answer - Feb 18, 2015

The Telegraph - Toughie Crossword Puzzle Solution - Feb 18, 2015

Clues	Answers
An extra bed covering retains a bit of heat in heavy snowfall	AVALANCHE
Body part seen during washing	SHIN
Boom's gone into reverse -- you must offload prime item of jewellery	BIJOU
Circus folk wound cetacean surfacing	ACROBATS
Does this sausage go with Italian beer?	PEPPERONI
Edge of asphalt on shed tears -- finish off cursory coat of paint	ACRYLIC
Extra payout for principal of bank, having responsibility	BONUS
He's not in gear, the fool	CLOT
He's not out to get bank transfer system overhauled	SCAB
Head of state Queen Elizabeth going around gardens with barbecue implement?	SKEWER
Joke to needle Asian region	PUNJAB
Legal officer with cops cut off at both ends amid angry riots	SOLICITOR
Lifeless bank suppressing ridicule	MORIBUND
Mounting objections end	STUB
North American preference -- not frozen kind of chip	NACHO

Clues	Answers
Occupy hotel, coming in later	INHABIT
One of these had homophone cut off	OCCLUDE
Policeman reported as being wasted on drink	BLUEBOTTLE
Prepare herb tea to get inspiration	BREATHE
Prison head sent down with no means to get out of cell -- that's what it's all about!	HOKEYCOKEY
Problem-free? That can't be said of falling currency!	NOTROUBLE
Rejection of bottom-pinching old royal	REBUTTAL
River's current flowing round Middle-earth	TROPICAL
Rough end of untreated wood	RAWDEAL
Socially awkward to leave half of dinner on plate	NERDISH
Stories to tell in turn, entertaining sailors	YARNS
Succeed with effort in cold	WINTRY
Vital to mock 'cool' jerks -- but it can be wounding if it hits home	MOLOTOVCOCKTAIL
Writer's block coming on? Apply liquid!	DAMPEN