January 15 2019 The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,948 - Jan 15 2019 Puzzle Solution

The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,948 - Jan 15 2019

Clues	Answers
9 large heads of universities peckish immediately before noon	LUPIN
A piece of cake in mess -- I'm pleased!	SIMPLE
Amateur records flipping exceptional	SPECIAL
American pressure on Macron's little demand	APPETITE
Animal's leg cut	STAG
Bishop getting the sack after upsetting article's seized	NABBED
Blunder, whichever way you look at it	BOOB
Come face to face with turkey, we hear?	MEET
Contrast MP in Cairo cavorting with relative	COMPARISON
Describing former lover: unattractive, independent and no good	EXPLAINING
Do very well as Liberal in time of prosperity	BLOOM
Drunk causes inn problems	NUISANCES
European cross and worried -- that's priceless	EXPENSIVE
Father close to an alluring woman	SIREN
Half of gemstones by cove suddenly appearing	EMERGENT

Clues	Answers
Hold me back -- get ready!	EMBRACE
I prevent mom's tipsy advances	IMPROVEMENTS
King on board galley, drifting in the main	LARGELY
May not initially hiding information about business	AGENCY
Peter out with student getting artist's equipment	EASEL
Place for croaking animals?	ABATTOIR
Pulling out twine wrapped around chisel?	Stretching
Religious education document that's about will corrupt	REPROBATE
Rocks suit	DIAMONDS
Sees no Conservative wearing appropriate clothing in parliament?	NOTICES
Some feminists' poor theory about men	TROOPS
The same model conceals new facial twitch	IDENTICAL
Trip Laura organised without Charlie for certain	PARTICULAR
Wise men showing endless charm	MAGI
Work of civilian -- it's getting flak	VILIFICATION