The Telegraph - Cryptic - May 9 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Telegraph - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solution - May 9 2017

Clues	Answers
After spring, business will be strongly built	WELLSETUP
Against stocking too much material	COTTON
Agent of female player	FACTOR
As if agitated over company exposing complete failure	FIASCO
Author, one adding fuel to the fire?	STOKER
Chief measure	RULER
Computer database initially kept so badly	DESKTOP
Cricket team's season reportedly arranged	SOMERSET
Defy sister, out of order	RESIST
Distract team on course	SIDETRACK
Dropped brush by garden plot	SCRUBBED
Face lake restaurant	BRASSERIE
Good scope for stable lad	GROOM
Injured marten on deck	ORNAMENT

 

Clues	Answers
Intercept leader of force	HEADOFF
Join upper-class twit going to top of Everest	UNITE
Liking quiet place	SOFTSPOT
Metal bracket in corner resting on golf club	ANGLEIRON
Ponder about island's waste	MISUSE
Prayer song after a verse to accompany English mass	AVEMARIA
Ride on farm vehicle cutting early -- it should be good for a laugh	STRIPCARTOON
Room wanted by the leading character in Greek region	ATTICA
Rose and Gail unsettled in harem	SERAGLIO
Steal dress left after work inside	SHOPLIFT
Supply what's lacking, seeing woman with old car needing gallons put in	BRIDGETHEGAP
Travel with nomadic set and meet with disaster	GOWEST
Use fine ointment	FUNCTION
Useful thing when fixed	ASSET