The Telegraph Cryptic puzzle clues 2016 May 16

• A couple of students entertained by exam topping the rest Crossword Clue
• A slow mover that may be fired Crossword Clue
• Assign work to a writer Crossword Clue
• Capital required, so backed with a pound, nothing more Crossword Clue
• Charming woman but bad speller Crossword Clue
• Denied a civil education Crossword Clue
• Gave Len unusually good news! Crossword Clue
• Ian follows a number of birds Crossword Clue
• Job seeking Crossword Clue
• Justify rate Crossword Clue
• Leader of Opposition, jerk, is of concern to the listener Crossword Clue
• Leave with music playing Crossword Clue
• Made provisional arrangements Crossword Clue
• Moral support Crossword Clue
• Mumble an insult? Crossword Clue
• Pontoon player who cheats? Crossword Clue
• Pun, or a charade perhaps Crossword Clue
• Quarrel that can be relatively bitter Crossword Clue
• Rebuff salesman going to one university after another Crossword Clue
• Soft-centred? Crossword Clue
• Tangled in hedge, sounded like a farm animal Crossword Clue
• The full version of Mass Crossword Clue
• They're taken for trips? Crossword Clue
• This month, everyone is to get ready to work Crossword Clue
• Tie up troops in creating chances of advancement Crossword Clue
• To describe someone thus is hardly fair comment Crossword Clue
• Tool he'd fashioned, something of use to climbers Crossword Clue
• Transport system that's essential to divers Crossword Clue
• Work in the dark to get negative results Crossword Clue
• You can catch trout in it, or try Crossword Clue