The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,355 - Mar 5 2015

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A proportion of nostalgia-mongers thrived in the past ERST
A staple of Bollywood banality? INDIANCORN
A tire pressure's raised if it leads to blow-out APERITIF
Composer's pen CAGE
Contaminated carbuncle a nasty case UNCLEAN
Crush strike gripping North? Sure thing's short answer CONCERTINA
Ditch order for tea before there's a rumpus BROUHAHA
Evangelist known to reveal destiny? MARKOUT
Fights for jobs ENGAGEMENTS
Five for fifty in fast opening VENT
French film-maker capturing essence of chic island TAHITI
Guy with appreciation for steak RIBEYE
In-form favourite, lacking runs and training, makes case for move TEACHEST
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Knot separated with difficulty CLOVEHITCH
Note Chelsea's side in Emirates after November showing a subtle difference NUANCE
Nothing short of a nutty sweet 16 ANISETTE
One boob breaking vase and he's white-faced at work PIERROT
One keeping shoes on losing time in muddy biathlon HOBNAIL
Painter taking last month off -- he can talk ORATOR
Permanently pro-Right FORGOOD
Protects jobs they traditionally hold down FEATHERBEDS
Straight line cried out for old ruler PHARAOH
They can become restless for oysters NATIVES
They have the gall all right to incarcerate a lunatic OAKNUTS
Tie-dyed fabric found regularly in pink pants IKAT
Vessels circle and stick soundly in shifting silt OILTANKERS