The Telegraph - Toughie - April 26 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Telegraph - Toughie Crossword Puzzle Solutions - Apr 26 2018

Clues	Answers
A group of soldiers occupying hollow, brooking no opposition	PEREMPTORY
Agreed with recording 50 in wild golf scoring	STROKEPLAY
Astronomical phenomenon having source in Taurus (or somewhere exotic)	METEORSHOWER
At this time doctor, in second bit of surgery, will make bloomer	SNOWDROP
Before I have browsed around, I must accompany fool getting postage stamp	DEFINITIVE
Curtailed part of journey, making something like a slip	SHORTLEG
Dancer's step going round rear of mud flats?	PADS
Difficult situation crossing a couple of states?	TEST
Fail to emphasise meat marketing slogan?	MINCEMATTERS
Good service ultimately lacking in stamina	GRIT
I step back, accommodating cold in Arctic region	ICECAP
Iceberg seen amongst local floes	CALF
Innovative idea about a remote island animal reserve	SAFARIPARK
Just over line, leading to end of rally	ONLY
Love rejected options for end to silence	EROS
Old newspaper provided when turning up for the singing barber	FIGARO
Points in support of the rest of the ascetics?	BEDOFNAILS
Sanction a note mostly querying source of downfall	BANANASKIN
Security duty cut after article	ANCHOR
Showing religious response, always masked by tear	REVERENT
Songwriter's inclination?	PENCHANT
Strangely unreal energy about sections of film showing astronomical phenomenon	LUNARECLIPSE
Succeeded blocking trainers, perhaps, over challenge to make an appearance	SHOWONESFACE
Summer temperature more warm, though not at first	TOTTER
Toast appears to pop up without repetition	SKOL
Trees closely packed around lake in the dawn	FIRSTLIGHT
Water vessel's rudder initially where the rudder usually is	RAFT
Wretch regularly found in abandoned doorway is allowed in the street	ROADWORTHY