December 13 2018 The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,921

The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,921 - Dec 13 2018

Clues	Answers
A lever, we hear, to get tip off	APPRISE
Aging tree, largely hollow	ELDERLY
American journalist that's taken advantage of	USED
Bed's erected to accommodate current patient	STOIC
Black trickle producing drink	BOOZE
Bond encapsulates masculine life	TIME
Club supporter's leader that is supporting supporters	BRASSIE
Concerned before being taken by bad dentist	INTERESTED
Corporation head in a bind, oddly	ABDOMEN
Essential ingredient to make some chips	SILICON
Fabulous woman chosen by artist	ELECTRA
Fool is amusing or ridiculous	IGNORAMUS
French resort bordering hot place	NICHE
Go without terrible rations disappearing quickly	TRANSITORY
Heartless remark about sweetheart being fit	COMPETENT
Lock partially securing letterbox	RINGLET

Clues	Answers
Muscle which turns either way	ROTATOR
One doesn't believe in fancy niceties	CYNIC
One strangely negative about a beefburger, finally	VEGETARIAN
Overweight, being excessively stout, especially initially	OBESE
Racecourse, one in Ayr?	ASCOT
Record making without a sound	DISCERNING
Run up debts? Not bothered	INCURIOUS
Saw flash catching too much	MOTTO
Scrap facing United with players on pitch	BITUMEN
Ship in rising waters	SLOOP
Steal and it's prison	NICK
Topless sport's producing illness	RICKETS
Triad judge admits taking part	TRINITY
Understand Queen's upset these days	READ
Upon a seat gripping Trigger's flanks?	ASTRADDLE
Writer of play about Lear's end	DRABBLE