The Telegraph – Cryptic – Mar 6 2018

Clues	Answers
A butcher and I in mix-up about a steak	CHATEAUBRIAND
Apparent worth of clock prize	FACEVALUE
Branagh’s lead in ‘Hamlet’ excited London borough	LAMBETH
Check about key monarchy	REIGN
Criticise the piper’s son and me after one show	PANTOMIME
Disgusting dirt in lift distressed hospital	FILTH
Fairly uniformly	EVENLY
Fare for Italians to get here?	TRATTORIA
Forebear — no trace, regrettably, across South	ANCESTOR
Fox, fine female in pack	BAFFLE
German dog in fine French spa, barking	AFFENPINSCHER
Had in mind poor time	MEANT
Heedless, bishop put a match to explosive	BLITHE
Husband over in local, shiftily getting booze	ALCOHOL
Male leaves unexpected gift for girl	ANNA

Clues	Answers
Old fogey around is in need of treatment	DINOSAUR
Operative and I cover obstacle	HANDICAP
Party held by trendy men under a roof	INDOOR
Played out, even round river	TIRED
Recently taken photographs showing smart guys?	HOTSHOTS
Recommend Scottish barrister	ADVOCATE
Scattered surplus, holding spades	SPARSE
She may attend to a babe in arms due to be changed	NURSEMAID
Skirt round crew on stage	SIDESTEP
Some shown up in bunker	TRAP
Sort of music and drink to bring affinity	RAPPORT
Stickler, soldier holding tense talks at the front	MARTINET
Supporter of that woman during a depression	ADHERENT
The man circling round floor presenting dance	HOEDOWN
Unabridged in content, I realised	ENTIRE