The Telegraph - Cryptic - December 21 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Telegraph - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solutions - Dec 21 2017 

Clues	Answers
A Greek accompanying this writer concerned with the arts of the land	AGRICULTURAL
A mint spent in a covered place for acquisition	ATTAINMENT
Before long, nameless item is seen as restful	SOOTHING
Belief systems in which goodies lie misguidedly?	IDEOLOGIES
Brood left in southern country	SULK
Clear troublemaker is wearing cap	LIMPID
Common soldiers, for example, operating in state	OREGON
Consult authority in school and provoke a crisis?	BRINGTOAHEAD
Contemplate victor in Northern Ireland amid rising din	ENVISION
English clubs still followed by supporter very happily	ECSTATICALLY
Female breaking rules Rome formulated is contrite	REMORSEFUL
French article went out with holding fee adjusted without any losses	UNDEFEATED
Ill-will in African country over college attended by European	MALICE
Man given old lines say in church or military establishment	STAFFCOLLEGE
Mideast area fliers returning circling north, way off	FARFLUNG
Mistake, dropping pound somewhere in church	APSE
Pickle skin	SCRAPE
Remarkable way one may be characterised?	SINGULAR
Secure time for beer?	PINT
Semi-domesticated fish found in poor fettle	ORFE
Short distance to take in a prayer leader	IMAM
Silence as change? No thanks!	MUTE
Some fantastic accompaniment to pasta?	ASTI
South African grabs first over American, getting rowdy	BOISTEROUS
Stop possible introduction of active figure around island	IMMOBILISE
TV genre popular among gloomy types	MINISERIES
Unoriginal description of senior NY Times staffer?	USED
Very strong criminal pusher on upper-class British Isle	SUPERHUMAN