The Telegraph – Toughie – May 8 2018

Clues	Answers
A meal began to go wrong. That can be handled	MANAGEABLE
After month ten birds will appear in groups of eight	OCTAVES
Alcohol measure for your eyes only?	OPTIC
Angler’s delight at the end of the day is surprisingly fluent	NETFUL
Board attack after French art forms annoy you	GETONESGOAT
Coming over, one that’s seen in bar in college	ETON
Cowards upset as cadets cry	SCAREDYCATS
Criticise poor speaker	BADMOUTH
Crow over tucking into spread cool dad cooked	COCKADOODLEDOO
English queen’s introduced to not yell when broadcast but speak thus?	ELOQUENTLY
Flower planted in pail hadn’t pushed up	DAHLIA
For now spoken name could be he, she or it	PRONOUN
Grant is cast about right in leading role	STARRING
Insect bite returns	GNAT

Clues	Answers
Internally shortens or straightens muscles	TENSORS
International tangle? Listen, I straightened out this clever set	INTELLIGENTSIA
Kangaroo’s ready	EURO
Lie about king creates disagreement	FRICTION
Male wearing a short haircut becomes explosive	ABOMB
Member meets unknown host	ARMY
Note marquee is ramshackle with volume restricted	SEMIQUAVER
Observation — I will be trapped by error, getting knocked back	ESPIAL
Old money around centre of Hull creates wealth	OPULENCE
Posh North American journalist’s left idle	UNUSED
Soldiers step around new munitions	ORDNANCE
Vegetable’s said to be burned	CHARRED
Vigorous London soccer team having axed Bobby or Jack?	ATHLETIC
With injection of oxygen, grey and sober could be something fruity!	GOOSEBERRY