The Telegraph – Toughie – Aug 9 2018

Clues	Answers
, 17 Across & 22 Down Drama rude men might miss playing?	AMIDSUMMER
Attempt to get married in ceremony	POMP
Checks rubbish journalist brought back to office	REINSTATED
Craftsman well employed in isle	MASON
Creature almost set problem	POSSUM
English trade union parts open to bribery later	EVENTUAL
Enraged a cuckoo at 3	GADARENE
Frequent condition of Dad’s Army — Dads protecting country admitting limits of civilians in it	PANICSTATIONS
Having feelings that are confused and vile, Batman wavers	AMBIVALENT
Is cold, got sunk, being punished with such mediaeval devices?	DUCKINGSTOOLS
It could give singer toehold in career	THEGONDOLIERS
It’s morally right holding indefinite number of races	ETHNICAL
King, say, captured by violent pope	GREGORY
Later stages of airport project	THROW

Clues	Answers
Lie in certain position round top of head? It does	PORKPIEHAT
More than one helping what are carried out in toy hospital?	DOLLOPS
Remains on team keeping united	RESIDUE
Scheme cutting out middleman regularly	IDEA
See 8 Down	DREAM
See 8 Down	NIGHTS
Striking fear in first section of prison?	AWING
Studio location of horror film with final bits cut	ELSTREE
Taxation prole dodges providing that little luxury	OPTIONALEXTRA
The mob’s taking cut — be doubly alert about it	HOIPOLLOI
Time philosopher collected things before a match	TROUSSEAU
Unpleasant smell gathering all over one kind of cheese	HALLOUMI
US armed police unit was sent out on time	SWAT
Year engaged in reflecting unhappy times	DAYS