The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,452 - Aug 21 2015

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Action inevitably attracts us PERFORMANCE
Adornment last seen on face clashing -- top must be removed EARRING
African city having more spice TANGIER
Agitate top layer of soil with rake outside ROUSE
Buggy computer, maintaining universal silence, locks PUSHCHAIR
Cheery sports outfit that's picked up from ground? FUNGI
Club oddly let in drunk element MERCURY
CO might be thus? Yes and no ANTIWAR
Current bachelor entering main part of Greece rejected. Cos is an alternative ICEBERG
Devout Cockney member in charge of special games OLYMPIC
Dieters out to lunch given a different location RESITED
DJs might go for such tracks found in CD, reflecting inclination DRYCLEANING
Garden feature therefore left inside annually PERGOLA
In retirement, design a jumper with some exotic ancient land MESOPOTAMIA
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Kindle the source of Dracula fiction, when reduced STOKE
Language is a repetitive problem that should be anticipated by football chiefs FARSI
Lines by tenor involving alto become fainter TRAILAWAY
Most repellent builders knocking off British ornament latterly ICKIEST
Musical pieces created by some drugs NUMBERS
Non-alcoholic drink rocks jittery date ICEDTEA
Personally mention East European when reporting by war zone NAMECHECK
Plant that bird grabs when wanting a peck? MISTLETOE
Shopper often uses this fizz, with company coming round PLASTIC
Slip through volunteers in ground TERRAIN
Soccer team mostly snatching at raise ELEVATE
Southern prude, dictatorial type, demoting one relatively active SPRIGHTLIER
Spontaneous surging beat overseas runner NATURAL
The composer's back touring since breaking pieces of cartilage MENISCI