The Telegraph – Cryptic – Mar 8 2018

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Clues	Answers
A revolting slum? He’s encapsulated old, poor residence	ALMSHOUSE
Abandon work after dark on a regular basis	DROP
Back exercises before I rehabilitate an individual fond of food and wine	EPICUREAN
Christmas sometimes involves a church service	MASS
Common sense keeps the Queen very worried	NERVOUS
Criminal admires weapon	SIDEARM
Dan ignoring an alcoholic drink — beat that!	DRUM
Diarist, we hear, giving looks slyly	PEEPS
Disturbance after prisoners start to trash building	CONSTRUCTION
Doctor argued once fired up	ENCOURAGED
Easily persuaded, this writer is captivated by an expert	AMENABLE
Expression of triumphant surprise going round one American state	OHIO
Fashionable old spy	INFORMER
Harmful drops from out of the blue?	ACIDRAIN
Have a meal in attempt to get agreement	TREATY

Clues	Answers
Hawking, perhaps, is nicest organised before ornithologist’s back	SCIENTIST
Information about style	GENRE
Local community land chaps hated at heart	SETTLEMENT
Make more attractive organ with object on top	ENDEAR
May denies reforms — article’s dismissed, displaying imagination	MINDSEYE
Mother upset by American president’s surprise attack	AMBUSH
Motorcycle passenger gets in this drink	SIDECAR
Party supporter? Now and then	OCCASIONALLY
Photograph pleasant, unfinished meal outside	PICNIC
Poor trip abroad, on balance	PROPORTION
Ray seen in river? On the contrary, another fish	BREAM
Small Earl Grey? Maiden put on kettle to make this	STEAM
Swears at cricket matches	ATTESTS
Unpretentiousness taken for granted in outskirts of Salisbury	SIMPLICITY
Water plants inside these?	AQUARIUMS