The Telegraph - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solution - Mar 05, 2015

The Telegraph - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Answer - Mar 05, 2015

Clues	Answers
As an alternative, detains criminal	INSTEAD
Beat America, putting first of astronauts in space	HIATUS
Bird's in bliss on and off	IBIS
Bit by dog, mine unfortunately, after seconds	SMIDGEON
Capital of Sweden?	KRONA
Cooked as French -- in other words, entr�e for dinner	FRIED
Debate advanced and divided catching stick	ARGUMENT
Deceit of sweetheart caught in modest embrace	SLEIGHT
Endless banter with line I'm spinning	INTERMINABLE
Enjoyed getting beaten without clubs	LIKED
Faithful concerned with good man consumed by hypocrisy	CONSTANT
French artist capturing grand attractive person	MAGNET
Initially rotating arms does involve individual bones	RADII
Itch oddly then take pulse	THROB
Lad with catapult taking tumble	STRIPLING

Clues	Answers
Mate who's drunk a bit	SOMEWHAT
One acting so suspiciously?	AGNOSTIC
One sketches model's middle comparatively naked	DRAWER
Order fish provided by day's end	CODIFY
Porridge mix	STIR
Rating coming down following case of excess	ESTEEMING
Right killjoy covers disgusting eye-opener	PRIVILEGE
Row of detectives with squad in a salute	DISAGREEMENT
Show envy going after Queen record	REPRESENT
Single record on turntable ends	DISCRETE
Spot politician in imposing building	PIMPLE
Stance to keep one's balance	POISE
Sun spread rejected sexy photo	SNAPSHOT
Superman at He-Man's tackling Bane	ANATHEMA
Tremble madly, hugging figure	EMBLEM