The Telegraph – Cryptic – May 25 2018

Clues	Answers
A change of policy said to be needed in military action	ATTACK
A maiden exploited, unlike a famous queen?	AMUSED
A new husband in gloomy state — a male condition!	MANHOOD
A situation where some may be brought down to earth	AIRFIELD
Admit defeat now and then, sir? Oh, that’s bad!	THROWINONESHAND
Animal with desire has briefly got outside	HYENA
Applauds a miser reforming, having hoarded pennies once	ADMIRES
Box with crazy old jokes?	CHESTNUTS
Business guys reconvened en masse, about fifty	SALESMEN
Container that’s brown put outside home, third for recycling	TINCAN
Dad — gosh! — beginning to nibble cinema food	POPCORN
Does wrong, pocketing copper coin	ESCUDO
Exhausted wife, a female joining party in NI	WASHEDUP
Has to go around smart coastal town	HASTINGS
Indigenous people wander north over island	MAORIS

Clues	Answers
Little girl with emotional state, extreme suffering	DISTRESS
Lots of married fools	MASSES
Most of cast starts to experience pressure — docile types?	SHEEP
One can work a miracle? The claim’s false!	ALCHEMIST
Out of sorts titaness can be most unpleasant	NASTIEST
Phoney person gets nothing right, going after this person’s job	IMPOSTOR
Removes risk element from brilliant exercises	DEFUSES
Replace inadequate substitute worker	SUPPLANT
Road held up with animals hidden under covers	DRAPES
Set with mishap at sea? They hope not!	SHIPMATES
Severe sort of wind heading for England	AUSTERE
Skilled worker is biased, wanting leader got rid of	ARTISAN
Superficial account placed in record folder	FACILE
Support one group and tease kids naughtily	TAKESIDES