The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,534 - Jan 14 2016

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'Astarte' mistakenly describing goddess ARTEMIS
Bank's ruse preceding ruin brought up RAMPART
Battle of terrorists is erratically repelled RESIST
Criminal turning over brave pretended nothing's missing DESPERADO
Disorder around opening time sharing butt of ale CHOLERA
Doing addition, carrying about two initially TOTTING
Drugged states producing rushes, it's said HIGHS
Fabulous bird snares chap with eye-opening charm ROMANCE
Fervent reportedly burn after transgression SINCERE
Gentry appear almost vulgar taking against Conservative leader ARISTOCRACY
Got back in clothes, topless, clothing body REPOSSESSED
Last of hops put in grain kilns OASTS
Lay person consumed for love in affair AMATEUR
Man weaker when distressed? SAMSON
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Most ingratiating hosts in small, manservant's housing SMARMIEST
Mostly fresh sailors in vessels MORTARS
Nurse with occasion to hold some underwear up HARBOUR
Official will copy gossip old boy's penned PROBATE
One hangs revolutionary South American up outside prison SUSPENDER
Pliable explosive's first ignited LITHE
Pregnant girl regularly hungry GRAVID
Reveal extreme skill flipping in restaurant TRATTORIA
Scattered silver pieces sailor found among fish FRAGMENTARY
Sensitive sweetheart -- drive to welcome sex returned EMOTIVE
Some property, say, rapidly changing hands CHATTEL
Stop state terrorism's onset AVERT
Tried to keep right in range STROVE
With rising hit, worth accepting group's wrongdoing MALPRACTICE