The Telegraph - Cryptic - May 17 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Telegraph - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solutions - May 17 2017

Clues	Answers
A woman of the cloth accepts no church state	ANNOUNCE
American revolutionary with chewed cigar left such spirit	SURGICAL
An unexpected turn of events, and isn't he a litigant in a muddle? (1,5,2,3,4)	ASTINGINTHETAIL
Aviators with female in agony must get fuel	PARAFFIN
Brawn as speciality	STRENGTH
Can he con criminal? Absolutely not!	NOCHANCE
Delicate bit of cloth found in record cabinet	FRAGILE
Devil with evidence of debts showing lack of respect	IMPIOUS
Docked support vehicle at game	BACCARAT
Dogs eating last of dinner for miners	COLLIERS
Exercise requiring words of encouragement	CHINUP
Fancy ordering a barrier for some immigrants	RIOGRANDE
Fine leaves boss of kitchen covering a problem	HEADACHE
Framed Frenchman after company acted	COMPOSED
French wine circle entertaining old boy up for hot food	VINDALOO

 

Clues	Answers
Grannie's lost income from investments?	EARNINGS
Manages to get redesigned hive accepted by experts	ACHIEVES
Marine bank anticipating the Spanish nonsense	DOGGEREL
Minister's responsibility for output of artist	PORTFOLIO
One's batting bottle is undone by this	OPENER
Part of small hotel, originally upmarket	POSH
Party chief's sphere of influence	DOMAIN
Problem seen in Standard column	PILLAR
Residence or fine home within the outskirts of Dorking	DWELLING
Short temper?	SPIRIT
The First Lady, 50, seen in New York regularly	EVENLY
Two ducks in New Forest getting tired	FOOTSORE
Unusual prejudice seeing no judge initially offering treatment such as this	PEDICURE
Yield from planned economy rejected	CEDE