The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,271 - Oct 8 2014

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Ashamed, and second, rather humble? SHEEPISH
Boil pan on top of stove SPOT
Care for former wife feeling cold, not tense EXACTITUDE
Consort with fellow and bird in lift FRATERNISE
Dictatorial of the French head, revolting in charge DESPOTIC
Drop exercise taking breather PLUNGE
Eager bird flipped boyfriend head to toe ANIMATED
Flush endless swirl in unfinished burst REDDEN
Food fixed up with insides upset DIET
Gasp keeping control, not one with child! PREGNANT
Glorious return of US soldiers nearly odds on SIGNAL
Going red I entertained, accepting part INGREDIENT
Heavy vehicle hit side of road, missing tail-end TANKER
Inexperienced person, inexperienced person in bed COLT
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Insignificant affair on short voyage TRIFLING
It's unacceptable to hold single belief NOTION
Just Oliver eating last of gruel HARDLY
Little one's quiet, softly gripping apron SHRIMP
Pass is taken, involving support for goal ASSIST
Pique irregular case with sex in short supply IRRITATION
Scattered shot, rifle and weapon emptied STREWN
Starts to criminally operate nefarious sting CONS
Stress seeing number's up around end of war NERVES
Subject of article poses wasting time THESIS
Sweet female's harangue suppressing anger, oddly FRAGRANT
Takes off small pieces with half-naked back UNSTRAPS
Vulgarly cheap restaurant's carrying hard ribs CHAFFS
Willing English before Lord's in duck, practically DESIROUS