December 7 2018 The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,916

The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,916 - Dec 7 2018

Clues	Answers
An insect disturbed people years ago	ANCIENTS
Came across city, keeping on, as one having regular beat	METRONOME
Grand Old Man embracing the Parisian dolt	GOLEM
Group of stars with yen to hide in the underworld	HYADES
Hippie cells will have this important feature	CENTREPIECE
In agitated state over silly group of students outside	NERVOUS
Island lady wants French article rather than English one	LUNDY
Knight is buried in the church for that reason	THENCE
Like sheep and goats with destinies unalike ultimately (Bible story)	SEPARABLE
Like some silly poetry -- no lines scan, unfortunately	NONSENSICAL
Mad chaps beginning to talk, interrupting performance	DEMENTED
Mo's support	SECOND
More than one female professional wins me bonuses, working	BUSINESSWOMEN
No longer left with something to sell abroad	EXPORT

Clues	Answers
Number performing -- such may be in the groove	TENON
Old college not genuine? Conflicting noises perhaps here?	POLYPHONY
Plants with bosses laying off a thousand	ASTERS
Played with IT, like groups at schools?	STREAMED
Relation, terribly hot inside, gets to strip	UNCLOTHE
Rescues the art neglected in a valuable box	TREASURECHEST
Shivery nudes beginning to edge away -- now possibly?!	SUNDOWN
Six feet under -- or heading that way?	LAIDLOW
This writer was first to admit depression and softened	MELLOWED
Top lady -- see me turn up with crowd following	EMPRESS
Trying to convey excited 'yes' with a sign	ESSAYING
Vermouth knocked back, sensible drink	TISANE
What breakfast menu may have, creating stir	EGGON
Worry about a little container for firework explosive	CARTOUCHE