The Telegraph - Cryptic - Dec 11 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Telegraph - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solution - Dec 11 2015

Clues	Answers
Agreements to exclude piano performances	ACTS
Angry word of disapproval delivered to railway	FIERY
Boss as individual with less feeling	NUMBERONE
City feels great pity when bishop goes	LEEDS
Conservative diplomacy in meeting	CONTACT
Do something magical that changes all aspects	CASTASPELL
End being upset when a female joins in criminal gang	MAFIA
Expensive article in Paris -- riders raced to get to one	STEEPLE
First lady to make a song and dance?	PRIMADONNA
Free from obligation and religion, not half, naughty woman!	RELIEVE
Gas for energy brought across hollow in the ground	PROPANE
Insects sat on by a girl	ALICE
It could be a clue for ones to detect	NOSEOUT
Item of furniture for one who has just got up?	DRESSER
Left time to make payment for carrying goods	PORTAGE
Little relative somewhere in church being ill again?	RELAPSE

Clues	Answers
Mark half of internal passage?	SEMICOLON
Minister losing head in criminal act	ARSON
Notice US university offering welcome?	ADMIT
Observed absorbing short NT book in drinking den	SHEBEEN
Old nana set to suffer without extra support	STANDALONE
Really great guy working in our sphere	SUPERHERO
See bounder having a grip on the heartless set	LOCATED
Shopping thoroughfare? You could get tights here	HIGHSTREET
Short drink -- then there's a turbulent episode	DRAMA
Some frothy persuasiveness put into this?	HYPE
Stop up in Irish city	CORK
Sun about to go? Here's the wind and rain	MONSOON
Track used by top athletes	PATH
Twin reveals birds by river	REMUS
Tying up again with string or tape?	RECORDING
Vessel discharged mates to meet the Queen	STEAMER