The Telegraph - Toughie - December 29 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Telegraph - Toughie Crossword Puzzle Solution- December 29 2016 

Clues	Answers
A musical pattern, in rising, falls	NIAGARA
A wind-up over locks in closure of ancient city	TURBAN
Arrangement of piping hot cakes turned rotten	SCAFFOLDING
Better off complete	OUTDO
Black dresses evidently designed primarily for French character	CEDILLA
Britain standing to remain a monarchy	KUWAIT
Brutal force has to work, a pest breaking and entering	GESTAPO
Crane cardinal lifted over pile	DERRICK
Fancy touching, being shameless	WANTON
French city cat is situated on the outskirts	LIMOGES
Government officials taking to authoritarianism, all leaders have to	GOTTA
He painted blue lines	LOWRY
Hot spread so rare with serving of food that's hot	HORSERADISH
I attack a very good capital city	ISLAMABAD

 

Clues	Answers
In broadcast, grand chamber appearing insincere	SHALLOW
Like subordinate, in pieces	ASUNDER
Masterly publication is virtually unlikely to accept minimum of responsibility	MAGISTRAL
Payment rejected, Italian friend doesn't want company that's folding	ORIGAMI
Pig rump captivating Australia, a beauty!	SAUSAGEMEAT
Plant with a deficit in aphids, perhaps?	BUGLOSS
Pub name on wine container on the counter	TAVERN
Reminder, notion oddly beyond the setter, myself	MEMENTO
Research body that's weak, shade limited by double dose of potassium	THINKTANK
Shadow's emerging, except if -- this?	SUNLESS
Sluggish originally, field outside left in team	ARSENAL
Somewhat antisocial, one reclusive?	LONER
Strong liquor, whiskey drunk by one downing tree?	FIREWATER
Useless audio equipment on vital computer accessory	MICKEYMOUSE