The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,953 - Nov 8 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,953 - Nov 8 2022 Crossword Answers

Clues	Answers
22 holding attention briefly and bringing happiness	CHEERY
Closed firm's chance deal, without terms of extra quota changing	CLENCHED
Dictator's projected king's power	THRONE
Distinguishing mark of each criminal imprisoned by court	CACHET
Fuss over that woman's most disrespectful	FRESHEST
Golden rule primarily circumscribed by line competitors must not cross	OCHRE
Harassed Conservative rushed to stop introduction of higher education	HECTORED
Husband richer after leaving wife in a better position financially	HEALTHIER
Imply gangland killing involves money essentially	HINT
Island surrounded by continent? Correct	CHASTISE
Jumbo jet plane crashed leaving Jack outside hospital	ELEPHANT
Lashes out in struggle	HASSLE
Mum, I want you to go and buy drinks for everyone	SHOUT
Part of apocryphal observation?	HALO
Polish hotel's dated exterior	SHEEN
Previously let deer breed round November	HINDRANCE
Production of large plant left behind film fan	HAZELNUT
Really dislike expression of sympathy put on by British men	ABHOR
Relative acquires fashionable cycling strip	UNCLOTHE
Repeat section of repetitive chorus	ECHO
Run towards this place almost more willingly	RATHER
Set free naked hunter gatherer taking sides once more	UNTETHER
Spots case for employer being less prudent	RASHER
Travels freely in India having been beset by delays around Hong Kong	HITCHHIKES
University attendance hit badly over university not having legal status	UNAUTHENTICATED
Volcano with molten rock rising, ejecting tons round constant hot flood	AVALANCHE
What marks out grave aspect of leader?	HEADSTONE
What stops old lady going the other way?	AHEM
Who possibly saved regularly and kept cash?	CHEAPSKATE