January 16 2019 The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,949 - Jan 16 2019

The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,949 - Jan 16 2019

Clues	Answers
A head of publicity with very little desire	APPETITE
Attack fee	CHARGE
Bitterness of a tribe lost in deserted city	ACERBITY
Elevated part of heel-bone is impressive	NOBLE
Engage in some shenanigans	MESH
Fish rising means flexibility	LEEWAY
Fought women, relaxed about right of appeal	WRESTLED
Fruit that has a sell-by, for example	DATE
Go after extra shifts, getting financial statement	TAXRETURN
Grass may be evil -- and good	SING
He's upset about skill and makes connection to ground	EARTHS
Instant suspicion by these wives, initially	TWINKLING
Leave out exercise runs for captain	SKIPPER
Like tense journey on a horse?	ASTRIDE
Mallard may have done this if very happy	CHUFFED
Man perhaps American ejected from passage	ISLE

Clues	Answers
More flexible about one's provider	SUPPLIER
Pat's mug?	SOFTTOUCH
Popular place making contribution	INPUT
Reckon missing Conservative will be replaced by Republican authority	EXPERT
Reserve group comment on stage	SETASIDE
Said yes to a vice?	AGREED
Searched around area, tormented	HAUNTED
Singer is following the Spanish victory	ELVIS
Son's mounting trouble providing line	FILIAL
Source of information about origin of wine?	GRAPEVINE
Speaks of total chaos at the back	UTTERS
Succeeded after enthusiastic cries	KEENS
Take strength from tea? Never settled!	ENERVATE
Target incorporating North American hatred	ANIMUS
Turn on pretence that is about duty	ACTIVATE
Typical end -- a race to keep list of appointments	CALENDAR