The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,394 - May 13 2015

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Clues Answers
3 investigate habit ROBE
Allowed to remain in port LEFT
Champ's relation? Bow's on the way to his home MUNCHKIN
Check feet also -- toe and heel for starters DOGSTOOTH
Commercial patronage of sport lacking breadth but therein gaining following FOOTFALL
Conservative, this style CHIC
Container, misdirected in Carolina, bypassing Arkansas OILCAN
Despaired of simple conveyance MOPED
Did rabbit owner not moan, having regular losses? WENTON
Embodiment of mostly impressive feline energy EPITOME
Encoded instructions listened to in recess APSE
Engineer's heartlessly sacked for default RENEGE
Excitedly get out gateleg table; set up for game BAGATELLE
Fire-raiser's craft LIGHTER
Flexible insert in 'Independent'? On the contrary PLIANT
Fury to last indefinitely? DRAGON
Clues Answers
Garbage thrown in tipper less quietly TRIPE
Hedge 16? PUSSYFOOT
Humour this setter, in costume of Buffalo Bill? COMEDY
Husband arrogating lead from eccentric shows bottle HOTTY
Interfere at peril; time to step back, offering carte blanche FREEREIN
Lily headed up past snake house ASPHODEL
Moderate D to C, perhaps? TONEDOWN
Nearly every officer downs other people's drinks ALCOPOPS
Party's lost initially; it's located in 'Arrivals' CAROUSEL
Red-letter warning of disc overdue LPLATE
Rob split the Church FLEECE
Spring in California, with temperature warm at first, and a light breeze CATSPAW
Theme foolishly I felt introduces aphorism on Italy LEITMOTIF
Tuna cooking; hot in there? Lift the lid! UNHAT
Urgent step by National Trust STRIDENT
Wasp on sorbet -- look out and get back! SPONSOR