December 10 2018 The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,918

The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,918 - Dec 10 2018

Clues	Answers
British, in a spot, don't vote	ABSTAIN
Careless, extremely rude young lady	REMISS
Chatter from Hollywood star about principal character in 'Betrayed'	GABBLE
Choose randomly from play's actors on a great deal	CASTLOTS
Conductor of opera, name in Italy	TOSCANINI
Determined old magistrate imprisoning leader of gang, and daughter	DOGGED
Difficulty encountered in powerful vessel	HARDSHIP
Draw large aquatic mammal close to quay	LOTTERY
Foremost of Spaniards during Iraq tour, dining out -- Torquemada, perhaps	GRANDINQUISITOR
Good-natured tolerance of coppers going round at one	PATIENCE
Grab small part	SNATCH
Headdress, first-class, shown in painting put up	TIARA
Italian resort, resort on high	SORRENTO
Keen to press old skirt	AVOID

Clues	Answers
Nobleman's wife expected short game	DUCHESS
Not fairly matched in fun event	UNEVEN
Partner, hot on American group	HUSBAND
Permission to depart	LEAVE
Personal assistant brought in important item of stationery	NOTEPAD
Punishment given after assault: article by school principal became prominent in the news	HITTHEHEADLINES
Race the old lady runs with floppy hat on	MARATHON
Remove another carat	EXTRACT
Republican vacating flat, and unpleasant house	DYNASTY
Still coming over to cover separate social event	TEAPARTY
Sweetheart gets upset about ending in adventure novel	BEAUGESTE
The acre? Wrong: you need a bigger measure of land	HECTARE
Tobacco tin open	SNOUT
Untidy writing produced by son on edge	SCRAWL