The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,210 - Jun 24 2014

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'Head' approximately defined by 'skull', perhaps? BONCE
Adjust temperature, likely to drop? TWEAK
American behind bars in prison CAGE
Articulate barbarian, self-declared genius? WILDE
As a rule, a demonstration of heredity? GENERALLY
As some bras small, unable to catch? STRAPLESS
Assumed haughtiness in flier AIRSHIP
Books into Hades, not quite The Ritz perhaps? HOTEL
Close relation in dark clothing? NIGHTIE
Communist with word of disapproval invading old city TROTSKY
Core penetrated by something that flies a short distance CENTIMETRE
Daughter tucked in to wings of turkey carcase, mistaken for chicken SCAREDYCAT
Drink blood of a Frenchman -- upsetting character SANGRIA
Finally gone, decorate extraordinarily old soldier REDCOAT
Flower girl's ultimate flapper OUSEL
I'm surprised a soldier who jumps back is brave ARAPAHO
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Ladle nearly tipped over -- how careless! OOPS
Loose women working, a heavenly vision NEWMOON
Love encapsulated by a lasting sort of sentimentality NOSTALGIA
Old F1 circuit some limo lapped IMOLA
One talking about publicity, fine stuff coming from it SPRAYER
One's country houses, for the nation INDONESIA
Plant that's the same has to remain dull? SNAPDRAGON
Polish Sikh erasing edges as cubist? RUBIK
Prize-giver losing heart for the present time NOEL
Relish blast off, though not very loud GUSTO
Remove hair from dish, hiding one under bottom of serviette EPILATE
Sinful evidence of very minor injury? SCARLET
Sister lied about being pure STERILISED
Slide -- little ones last to the top SKID
Strip for a pittance PEANUTS
Time -- then rugby player, you might say, gets one for the road? TRUCKER