The Telegraph - Toughie - August 1 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Telegraph - Toughie Crossword Puzzle Solutions - Aug 1 2017 

Clues	Answers
A measure in progress	AFOOT
A shocker in Lolita -- seriously?	TASER
After launch of Titanic, ship set off	TRIGGER
Case of quite curious men or otherwise finding something to eat	CROQUEMONSIEUR
Coin box filled with treasure, ultimately	CREATE
Date breaks up over comedian, a stinker!	SEWAGE
Drink -- bird needing one	MARTINI
Even bits of warthog added to stew a contentious issue	HOTPOTATO
Exaggerate role in very particular period during month	OVERACT
Fly set to buzz around repeatedly	TSETSE
Focus of social activity affected passion	CAMPFIRE
French artist succeeded, making an entrance	INGRESS
Happy community going nowhere	ECSTATIC
Mean party hosts ending in opposition	SNIDE
Muck on smoother bird	GOOSANDER

 

Clues	Answers
Nurse pulling up underwear in time	HARBOUR
Outfit with a tanga extremely ludicrous? Completely!	TOUTAFAIT
Pastry sales?	TURNOVER
Penning memoir finally, enthusiastic about the first few words	INTRO
Piece inspiring outsiders in Kent to contain this team	PARTICKTHISTLE
Relieved while in action, the first to leave	EASED
Rogue needing skill to communicate	IMPART
Ship that carries sherry	SCHOONER
Shut down company to get things into shape?	DIECAST
Signal far off in cross-Channel mix-up	FRANGLAIS
Slow time entering manoeuvres before beginning to stop	WITLESS
Something sweet I put inside message	NOISETTE
Sound heart in Paul, Christian for the most part?	AUDIO
Vermin in a skirt, you might say, working for cabinetmaker	SHERATON
Winning Conservative, honourable	UPRIGHT