The Telegraph Toughie puzzle clues 2017 Oct 17

• Bite and howl when beaten -- corporal punishment gets to deliver a mean blow Crossword Clue
• Bully ever so tired after dispensing with Irish docker Crossword Clue
• Cupidity OK having skimmed off capital Crossword Clue
• Dismiss -- throw out abruptly and hire anew Crossword Clue
• First in month, then flower appearing Crossword Clue
• Game female meeting American king of old Crossword Clue
• Go on then, I'd like to entertain you Crossword Clue
• Jet carrying me home not designed to contain force, suddenly improvised Crossword Clue
• Leaders in the ruck bearing down on player that's powerful on the field Crossword Clue
• Moment of truth is ace! Crossword Clue
• Nick gets hit with limp Crossword Clue
• Opposite directions taken in trail to get back Crossword Clue
• Particular joke, one getting fired after a setback in company Crossword Clue
• Plant plenty around base of plateau Crossword Clue
• Prisoners keeping it up for friends Crossword Clue
• Putting on fifty, one gluing bandages -- like this one? Crossword Clue
• Screen in episode rerun backwards Crossword Clue
• Second in Premiership proves infuriating for Scottish team Crossword Clue
• Smell engulfing less than brilliant sickly stuff Crossword Clue
• Snacks, combining two placed in reverse Crossword Clue
• Star -- or moon for children? Crossword Clue
• Tea finally taken between typically hot and cold snacks Crossword Clue
• There once dwelt with Gandhi conflict, though the anger all ending Crossword Clue
• Too heavy, gong size at the limits Crossword Clue
• Top Cornish apple? Crossword Clue
• Tough sailor about to be shelled in a storm Crossword Clue
• Uproar with cries of excitement, one way or the other? Crossword Clue
• Upset, sculptor is languishing -- take stock from that Crossword Clue