The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,144 - Feb 27 2014

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Abandon long depression DITCH
Accomplished person entertaining Arab off deck? OVERBOARD
Cabinet responsibility if poor lot are to be transformed PORTFOLIO
Confident owner finally entering valuable property I have restricted ASSERTIVE
Criticism facing former president rejecting very celebrated artist RAPHAEL
Curtail abuse by a Republican being prejudiced INSULAR
CV of New Yorker with degree came into play again RESUMED
Established skipper aboard jolly ship, originally offering facilities RESTROOMS
Fool gets cold on rowing boat reportedly NUMBSKULL
Fruit only in view in regular fashion OLIVE
Get hands, perhaps, to produce a lot of food? Certainly MEASURE
Heading north, happen largely to manage ordinary Italian dish OSSOBUCCO
In which parasite might exist by a plant? HOSTA
Labour politician harbouring a tendency principally for weight BALLAST
Lecturer in dean's chief role organised college accommodation HALLOFRESIDENCE
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Look smart when turning face to East End crowd DRESSUP
Lose composure -- an inexperienced diver shouldn't do it (2,3,3,4,3) GOOFFTHEDEEPEND
Man getting support for notes STAFF
Mystics protected by pilgrims if usurped in retreat SUFIS
Piece of kitchen's laverbread to keep one enthralled ENSLAVE
Retreat raised suspicion, we hear HIDEOUT
Risky possible outcome on course with car losing time PARLOUS
Smear party held by essentially dismal celebrity STARDOM
Speciality following appointment shown in letters POSTBAG
Stock clothing in trendy film filming area held back TYPICAL
Subject, say, covered by story LIEGE
Tending to prefer cream? ELITISM
This month start to explore publicity as an alternative INSTEAD
Time inside extension STRETCH
Value one's missed in novelist, one revered by Greeks ARTEMIS