The Telegraph - Cryptic - July 18 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Telegraph - Cryptic - Jul 18 2017 

Clues	Answers
A centre in the Parisian ball game	LACROSSE
Also short of bubbly, etc	ANDSOFORTH
Amphitheatre in Trier, in Germany	RING
Area DI observing rules very closely	DISTRICT
Bird in spring on river bank	SPARROW
Centre of inferior quality	BASE
Closer game? Lose out, but well done!	CRISPY
Current doctor caught head of clinic out	DRAUGHT
Deliberate trick by team on right	CONSIDER
Dog story heard	TAIL
Fighting court case	ACTION
Hit rower	STROKE
Hitch up in Hawick, they say	HOICK
Husband and his mother's sisters could be locals?	HAUNTS

 

Clues	Answers
Insect landing on fine meat	BEEF
Making mistake chopping head off fish	ERRING
No thanks! Great! Don't mention it!	NOTATALL
Not even second chances	ODDS
Ointment from research centre spilled over motorway	BALM
Pensioners initially sang in tune in minstrel style	OLDFOLKSATHOME
Promises no changes -- an error in speech	SPOONERISM
Reconstructed Swedish boxing ring is minor attraction	SIDESHOW
Remarkable reign associated with a queen	REGINA
Senior citizens love stories about duke	OLDIES
Sordid Greek partner, according to a Cockney?	GRUBBY
Strange, the two of us following one road? On the contrary	WEIRD
Tall tale about king causes disagreement	FRICTION
Very imposing -- that's how actors are on the cinema screen	LARGERTHANLIFE