December 5 2018 The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,914

The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,914 - Dec 5 2018

Clues	Answers
A French chap will welcome universal balm	UNGUENT
Article twice found among smalls -- that's sick!	UNDERTHEWEATHER
Beating under cover	HIDING
Call to mind being fine during the previous day	EVOKE
Careless mates put up ruin	SLAPDASH
Complained, provoked by head of government	GROUSED
Exposed to attack with an uncertain outcome	WIDEOPEN
Extend argument for name to be inscribed in record	PROLONG
Flag impoverished Democrat raised?	DROOP
Framework for each goal converted	PERGOLA
Furore over fortune seeing one with a nasty smell	STINKBOMB
Hat that's best on international	TOPI
Hurried across area for driving, soaked	STEEPED
Jump in hunt for work-related conversation	SHOPTALK
Know-all wife is, for example, regularly busy	WISEGUY

Clues	Answers
Language exercises adopted by new senator	ESPERANTO
Light lunch at home following quarrel	TIFFIN
Make changes, having rejected link across Germany	EDIT
Minister covering area is a source of power	REACTOR
Oatmeal intermittently used by designer for such a picture	DIORAMA
Offence of 'Time Bandits' is overcharging	DAYLIGHTROBBERY
Puzzle understood after dance	JIGSAW
Reckless kid has difficult year	FOOLHARDY
Rehearse during break, showing control	RESTRAINT
Repeat part of speech officially	ECHO
Rugby player with ear gouged out, as it should be	PROPER
Sections must include a short lament for fliers	PARAKEETS
Shred a short volume	ATOM
Sort of apparel that makes people curse?	MENSWEAR
Speech in support of ambassador's high-level cover	HEADDRESS