The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,596 - May 3 2016

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A courgette at first wrapped in plain ham OVERACT
Ache over defeat in a novel that's overly optimistic PANGLOSSIAN
Calm about key -- it's found back in park SERENGETI
Destroyed, as are semi-finalist and runner-up? DASHED
Element I'm not sure will support posh queen URANIUM
Error ultimately filed in report is framework for training? TRELLIS
In the back of the car, brown, half shut brolly BUMBERSHOOT
Initially, old German half as mysterious as ancient writing system OGHAM
Love has passed by a very old libertine, one heavily stoned? AVOCADO
Lower part below ground BOWEL
No more iodine under boxes NEITHER
Ordinal away, by the sound of it? FOURTH
Othello, say, set about seeking latitude LEGROOM
Pen circling blot, poor Einstein SMARTYPANTS
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Recover edge to bind frilly lace RECLAIM
Set point after fast runner nets backhand, finally HARDEN
Spit broth etc out on top of everything BROCHETTE
Strike that's bitter? WALLOP
Striker on trial in game TESTMATCH
Suggested incomplete part is noxious? UNWHOLESOME
Tasteless sandwiches needing, primarily, parsley perhaps? GARNISH
Taxi driver not even found in city of yellow taxis? NODDY
That man in pub is up for recovery REHAB
What's great, mind, about it? BRITAIN
Where lots will be close to you in battle AUCTION
Woman's order to wrap up is daring HEROISM
Worker with routine guarding grand corporation BEERGUT
Wrong steering mechanism, we hear, producing spark SCINTILLA