The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,488 - Oct 23 2015

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Annual feast youths served excitedly across area SHROVETUESDAY
Appreciated new belt TAN
Book full of illustrations a hit with children SWATCH
Control game with knight RUN
Creature backtracking in jungle GNU
Decorate bathroom again? Cream right for makeover RETILE
Eighth time delving into old pothole OCTAVE
Fancy casserole? It's right in the middle, tough on the outside STREWTH
Feel embarrassed, lacking money and energy to attend lady SQUIRE
Former MP, otherwise 'The Tory Slayer'? ROYHATTERSLEY
In stand, fit dry bread BAGUETTE
New attendant I avoided by returning first-class somewhere in Surrey VIRGINIAWATER
One invents material in America stifling scientist that's gutted FIBSTER
One on criminal surveillance back in scrap showing temper MITIGATE
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Operating rooms dropping the temperature still ATREST
Political policy, something usually transparent, gathering no end of support GLASNOST
Position in commentary following length and line LATITUDE
Rings numbers in manual regularly -- India? ANNULI
Short cycle around tree trunks -- overheard Northern-style agricultural community KIBBUTZ
Sort of stick around withdrawing until there's merriment JOLLITY
Star witness primarily is implicating stuttering Irishman, a court regular VENUSWILLIAMS
Storage space restricts hospital, needing extra in passing BYTHEBYE
The writer intends to hurt ILL
They might produce whistling in game DRAUGHTS
Tree over edge of pavement leading to parent's complaint ASTHMA
What a surprise to be entertained by artist resident on island TAHITIAN
With pressure, obtain earlier, final slice off cake EXTORT
Work with Parisian in dance music recording like this once? OPENREEL