The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,053 - Apr 26 2020

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A great deal, decimal? OFTEN
A little diamond in gold canine DINGO
Animal circling trap, one with dark locks BRUNETTE
Ball requiring bowling skill, not batting at this point SPHERE
Brilliance in manipulation of result LUSTRE
Chances those in court are cut ODDS
Chief relative going after first degree TOPBANANA
Close match, winning TIEUP
Each unfilled cake is behind a pastry dish APIECE
Fault-finder securing a very strong, raised platform SCAFFOLD
Home visitor in fight to break up domestic argument? HOUSESPARROW
Hot air baked breakfast item WAFFLE
Husband, perhaps, bad for health! OTHERHALF
Immaculate level not there, by the sound of it? FLAWLESS
In march, a revolutionary leader like Mao? CHAIRMAN
Clues Answers
Initially tubby uncle, rather podgy, slightly thinner TURPS
Literary unit one's passed SENTENCE
Navel-gazing cover of early music? INTROVERSION
Neighbouring houses cold, time for something sweet NECTAR
Pick up king literarily before knight LEARN
Rank thirtieth among wedding celebrations, not first EARL
Refuse drink after dizzy spell? TURNDOWN
Rush to pocket daily tax SURCHARGE
Slight cut in hormone INSULIN
Take up residence somewhere in North Yorkshire SETTLE
That woman has a piece of jewellery for cutting SHEARING
This is ground where plant reported FLOUR
Try charm to impress very old university ENDEAVOUR
Wearing attitude, for example INSTANCE
Wee boy confused about religion at first, one raised by sceptic? EYEBROW